Getting Back to Running

I injured my right knee while running way back in 2023. I remember stepping on a rock badly and that was it. :-/
What followed was about half a year of extreme pain and 1 year of recovery aided by physiotherapy.

I used to run only as a form of fitness and stuff, I was not religious about it, but not being able to run really messed up my systems.
I finally realized how much I relied on running.

Training for trail-running

I find running in the city extremely boring so during my "recovery" I developed an interest in trail running. The irony is that I was not able to run any trails really, so all I could manage was fast-hiking.

Anyway, I am hooked to the sport. This year I am planning (and training) to participate in 3 different trail-running events. If all goes well, by the end of december I would have participated in some very basic (30K) trail-runs.

I plan to reach the 100km-run category in 2 years time.

Current training status

Last week I started training properly and I managed 15k weekly volume. All of these were Zone-2 runs. My friend who happens to be an excellent runner (and a photographer) tells me that I need to build up the aerobic base, which is what I am focusing on. This is also less stressful for my body which is always a good thing.

This week I plan to hit 35km. Two 5km runs over the week, followed by a long 15km session on Saturday. I know the ramp is too high so let's see how the body copes.

I am tracking all of this in a google-sheet and also on Strava