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I've had to stop running due to an injury that wasn't related to running. When I stopped I was able to do a 3 mile run on a track in 19 minutes and 5 seconds. This was in late July. I'm getting back into it now, and I did a 24 minute 3 mile run.
Will it take as long as I had to train initially to get back to where I was and also can I return to my former weekly mileage at a slower pace or do I need to build back up again?
Based on my own experience, you should be back in about a month. First week will be rough but you will start seeing improvement by the end of week 2. Take your time, you will get everything back and it won't take long.
Definitely build back the mileage and make sure you give your body enough time to recover. If you ran 10 miles on Sundays, I would do 4 miles on week 1, 6 week 2, 8 week 3 and 10 on week 4. Adjust mid-week runs accordingly, taking extra rest days in the first 2 weeks.
