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Stories, tips and kilometres.

Training, mythology, and the stories of those who already have their medal.

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Athlete in training clothes undergoing a cardiac stress test with a cardiologist at a clinicVida saludable

Sudden cardiac death in sport: what cardiology says

Every time a headline reports a cardiac arrest at a local race, we all think the same thing. Here's what cardiology actually knows, without alarmism or embellishment.

11 Aug 20266 min
Woman training with dumbbells in her living room at homeEntrenamiento

The ACSM's new strength guidelines, translated into numbers

The American College of Sports Medicine has updated its resistance training guidelines seventeen years on. Here is what they say in figures you can use on Monday: how many days, how many sets, how much load, and why the gym has become optional.

9 Aug 20266 min
Woman running briskly up an outdoor staircaseVida saludable

Exercise snacks: under a minute, several times a day

A meta-analysis of 27 trials and 970 adults puts figures to exercise snacks: bursts of under a minute spread through the day. They improve fitness, blood pressure and cholesterol. The scales, however, do not notice a thing.

7 Aug 20266 min
Amateur runners on a tree-lined avenue in autumnCompeticiones

Behobia 2026: fourteen weeks to reach the Boulevard

The 61st Behobia-San Sebastián is run on Sunday 8 November. Fourteen weeks to go — not many, not few: exactly enough. Here is the plan, block by block, with the climbs, the descents and the taper in their proper place.

6 Aug 20267 min
Group of people exercising outdoors in a city parkVida saludable

How Spain moves: the official figures, without the lecture

Six in ten Spaniards played sport last year and one in four does something every day, according to the 2024/25 Sports Habits Survey. We look at the numbers for what they are: a portrait, not an exam.

4 Aug 20266 min
Three friends wearing race bibs celebrate together with arms raised and big smiles after finishing a fun runSuperación personal

Victoris 2.5.0: real coins, an endless challenge and friends

On 31 July we released version 2.5.0. Metal coins you earn, a challenge with no finish line, 5 € for you and your friend, and an app rebuilt from top to bottom. Here is what changes and why.

3 Aug 20266 min
High-protein foods including chicken, eggs and pulses laid out on a kitchen worktopVida saludable

How much protein you actually need if you train

Grams per kilo look tidy on paper, but how much is that in real food? We translate an athlete's protein target into ordinary breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

2 Aug 20266 min
Cyclist riding along a winding country road in golden evening lightEntrenamiento

Eight weeks on the bike: the plan to stop suffering

A progressive eight-week plan for the beginner cyclist: what to do each week, why week five matters most, and how to spot that you're overcooking it.

1 Aug 20267 min
A group of adults walking briskly together through a park on a sunny morningVida saludable

Walking briskly after 40 adds years to your life

Fifteen brisk minutes a day are linked to 20% lower mortality and three to four extra years of life. Here's what brisk actually means and where to fit it in.

30 Jul 20265 min