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A 10% increase every week means you double distance/time (whichever way you're doing it) about every 8 weeks. It starts off slowly but you'll be surprised how quickly the runs build up to the point that it's a reasonable training load.
I was really enjoying my 3 x 5km runs a week, but 2 months later having to do 3 x 10km runs is quite onerous (but sometimes enjoyable) however I've split the 30km up differently to make it more manageable, it's currently:-
Mon: Lunchtime run = 10k
Wed: Lunchtime run = 6k (focus on going faster)
Thu: Run to work = 12k
Sat: Parkrun = 5k (speed again)
Not recommending this as it's far from a proper training plan. When I get my weight down I'll move to a more structured plan with shorter runs for speed/strength work; right now I'm not that concerned about speed as the lower intensity runs help shift the weight better than trying to push it.