Author: Ekaitz Saies
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Paddle Games en Palma
A menudo, las colaboraciones suelen iniciarse con un café, dándonos cuenta de que, o bien compartimos la misma visión con la otra parte, o uno tiene la solución al problema del otro. Al menos así es como arrancó este proyecto de Paddle Games y el Trofeo Ciutat de Palma. Paddle…
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What the Olympic glory conceals.
What we often see is the Olympic glory, but that image conceals the immense hard work behind it. Athletes endure countless hours of training, injuries, and harsh conditions, often sacrificing personal lives along the way. The triumphs celebrated at the Games represent only a fraction of the relentless effort, resilience,…
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Cambio de ciclo
Una de las muchas cosas que me ha enseñado el deporte de alta competición es a ver la vida de manera cíclica. La semana representa un microciclo, el mes un mesociclo, la temporada un macrociclo (o varios, dependiendo de la metodología que se aplique) y los Juegos Olímpicos, un ciclo…
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Change of cycle
One of the many things that elite sport have taught me is to see life in cycles. A week represents a microcycle, a month a mesocycle, a season a macrocycle (or several, depending on the methodology applied), and the Olympic Games a 4-year cycle called an Olympiad.Many elite athletes I…
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Paris 2024 – the pinnacle of a wonderful Olympic cycle for our team
I have let a few days pass since the end of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to reflect on the results we achieved. Based on the successes in Tokyo 2020 and Rio 2016, as well as the historic results at the World Championships during this Olympic cycle, we expected to…
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Paris 2023 World Cup
We leave Paris with valuable information about the course and lots of great experiences to prepare next year’s Olympic Games as well as we can. “Paris is always a good idea.”― Audrey Hepburn
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The coach’s loneliness.
Although coaches are always surrounded by their athletes and may have good communication with them, there are challenges they must face alone to protect their athletes. Coaches do not exist in isolation. They have lives and personal commitments, which they often put aside in favour of their athletes. They have…
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Your attitude is what defines you
Oftentimes, when I talk about perseverance, discipline, the ability to overcome adversity or setting goals, I give as an example the stories of great athletes who have made history. However, there are people who, without reaching the top in their sport or in their professions, inspire me as much or…
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Es tu actitud la que te define
A menudo, cuando hablo de constancia, disciplina, capacidad de superación o establecimiento de objetivos, pongo como ejemplo a grandes deportistas que han hecho historia. Sin embargo, hay personas que, sin llegar a lo más alto en su deporte o en sus profesiones me inspiran igual o más que los súper-campeones.…
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No shortcuts to greatness
Last week I visited one of our training groups in Asturias, northern Spain. I really enjoy seeing what they’re doing at different times of the season. In the Autumn/Winter periods the volume is higher both on and off water. It’s great to see how they’re working on the technique, aerobic…
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