Running Archive
04 Dec 2020
Khalid’s Post Lockdown Ironman 70.3
Worried things didn’t pan out your way? There’s never an excuse to quit your goals, as inspiring Khalid Oshman proves us yet again… After another month of lock-down, Khalid decided to challenge himself by running an IRONMAN70.3 which involves 1.9 km cycling, 90 km running and 21 km swimming! Khalid was to participate at IRONMAN70.3
26 Sep 2020
Podcast: Changing How You Breathe Could Change Your Life
Outdoor athlete James Nestor shows that with minor adjustments in how we inhale and exhale, we can dramatically improve on everything from the quality of our sleep to our athletic performance to our posture… https://www.outsideonline.com/2417210/james-nestor-breath-podcast
05 Sep 2020
Video: When Running Was for Weirdos
Today, it seems like everybody’s a runner. But it wasn’t always that way. Vox’s Phil Edwards looked into running’s history in this interesting video. Like to know where you can join the healthy bandwagon? Contact Workout.lk via 077 733 7430.
02 Aug 2020
Treadmill Workout Mistakes You Could be Making Every Day
A treadmill is a great home workout equipment to have. That way, you can squeeze a cardio workout into your day anytime you like. However, experts say that if you’re not careful, your daily treadmill workout could end up hurting you – rather than helping you. Here are five common treadmill mistakes that you should
10 Jun 2020
TCC – Endurance Lab Virtual Challenge
Here’s a reason to get back into your favorite running attire… TCC (Triathlon Club of Colombo), together with Endurance Lab for the first time in Sri Lanka is organizing a virtual 4 stage challenge that spans over 4 weekends! Each weekend will have a different challenge to complete. You can run anywhere you want – be it
02 Jan 2020
Ultra X Sri Lanka: 21–29th March 2020
Registrations for Ultra X Sri Lanka 2020 are open at and are closing soon: https://ultra-x.co/ The course will take competitors through tea plantations and 10,000 year old rain-forests, down rushing rivers and onto white sandy beaches all the while enjoying a fun race with participants from all over the world. Here’s a recap of their
08 Oct 2019
Join the Decathlon Sports Carnival this 12th & 13th October!
Decathlon Sri Lanka is celebrating one year of making sports accessible to the many! Find Workout.lk and activity partners ranging from Frisbee, Inline Skating, Qigong, Tennis, MMA, Yoga and more at the event too! Join us on the 12th and 13th of October for an enjoyable sporting experience for the whole family. You can also
08 Aug 2019
Video: Young Achiever to Represent Sri Lanka!
Puvini Kahandawala, a 22 year-old who took part in IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo this year, never expected to become the first Sri Lankan female triathlete to be selected for an international event to represent Sri Lanka – The IRONMAN World Championship! Puvini’s enthusiasm and dedication has made phenomenal achievements within such a short period of time.
29 Jun 2019
Your First Runs
The Happy Pacer – Episode 3: Your First Runs Your runs should not just be about putting on some running shoes and running at a park. There is a lot more to it if you’d like to sustain a long lasting healthy and happy running lifestyle. Here a few tips on how to handle your
15 Jun 2019
Running Motivation
The Happy Pacer – Episode 2: The Motivation The motivation to start (and keep on) running has to come from yourself. External pressure may help to an extent, but will hardly lead to happy and long lasting performance; Being forced into a session or being told a million times that you should get some exercise