Couch to 5K Challenge founder Josh Clark shares tips on how you can start a running routine without hurting yourself — and create habits that stick.

Josh Clark, founder of the Couch to 5K exercise plan, has been running for more than 25 years. His guidelines help newbie runners get into a routine. Courtesy Josh Clark ...

I spent about four weeks following this program, which aims to get you in good enough shape to run a 5K. It was surprisingly easy to commit to.

How did Couch to 5K start? The original Couch to 5K training plan was devised by American Josh Clark in the mid-1990s.

Couch to 5K is one of the world's most popular exercise programs. Josh Clark created the method after a relationship break-up.

Josh Clark's journey to becoming a lifelong runner began with a painful breakup in 1994. To help himself recover, the then-23-year-old public television producer started to run, an activity he ...