EKAITZ SAIES

The actions we take to improve even the smallest detail set us on the path to achieving our optimal performance. Every seemingly insignificant adjustment adds up, creating a foundation for excellence that goes beyond the ordinary. The accumulation of small improvements in our routines, equipment, or behaviors brings us closer to our goals. These enhancements…

Some time ago, just before an important international event, I had the opportunity to visit our team during one of their training camps. The camp was held at a picturesque spa resort nestled in a quiet, scenic area, overviewing vineyards. Some afternoons, when they had breaks from their rigorous training sessions, they would head to…

Hace algún tiempo, justo antes de una importante competición internacional, tuve la oportunidad de visitar a nuestro equipo durante uno de sus concentraciones fuera de su lugar habitual de entrenamiento. La concentración se llevaba a cabo en un balneario, ubicado en una tranquila y hermosa zona con vistas a viñedos. Algunas tardes, durante sus descansos…

Petra Majdič, a Slovenian cross-country skier, was doing her routine warm-ups at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics when an unseen ravine swallowed her, leaving her with four fractured ribs and a punctured lung. In agony that would sideline most, Majdič made the audacious decision to compete in the sprint race.  Each breath was a battle,…

Petra Majdič, la esquiadora de fondo eslovena, estaba realizando su rutina de calentamiento en los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Vancouver 2010 cuando se cayó por un agujero próximo a la pista, dejándola con cuatro costillas fracturadas y un pulmón perforado. El dolor provocado por estas lesiones habría apartado de la competición a cualquier. Sin…