Training for a first 10K without making the long run dominate the weekend

I'm working toward a first 10K and can comfortably run five kilometers now. The plans I find keep expanding the weekend long run until it takes over the day. I want to finish the race, not organize my life around one workout. Would three shorter weekday runs plus a gradually longer weekend run be enough if progress is gentle, or is there a smarter way to spread the distance?