Insights

Ideas on performance, recovery, nervous system regulation, and building systems that survive real life. By Abraham Spring.

Injury & Rehab

IT Band Syndrome in Triathletes: Why It Keeps Coming Back

ITBS is not a tightness problem. It is a load management problem caused by structural weakness. Here is what is actually driving it and how to fix it for good.

15 April 2026 Read ›
Assessment

Running Biomechanics Assessment: What It Is and Who Needs One

A running biomechanics assessment identifies the movement faults causing your injuries before they become chronic. What it involves and whether you need one.

15 April 2026 Read ›
Chronic Pain

Training with Chronic Pain: How to Keep Moving Without Making It Worse

Living with chronic pain does not mean giving up on training. It means training differently. How to keep moving intelligently when pain is part of the picture.

15 April 2026 Read ›
Systems

Motivation Is a Lie. You Need a System That Survives Real Life.

A framework for time-constrained athletes managing family responsibilities alongside training ambitions. Your week should be designed for disruption, not perfection.

23 December 2025 Read ›
Strength

Zone 2 Won't Save Your Knees.

Why aerobically fit triathletes still get injured. Building cardiovascular capacity differs fundamentally from building structural robustness.

22 December 2025 Read ›
Psychology

You're Not Lazy. Your Brain Was Hijacked.

How sugar, gaming, social media, and modern stimulation train your nervous system toward reward without effort. And how to take back control.

19 December 2025 Read ›
ADHD

The Biggest Mistake: Treating ADHD Like a Character Flaw

ADHD isn't broken. It's differently wired. Why systems should work with actual neurology rather than fighting it. Time blindness, RSD, and system design.

18 December 2025 Read ›
Mindset

Social Media's Biggest Lie: Comparing Your Chapter 1 to Everyone's Chapter 20

How social comparison hijacks your survival instincts. The neurobiology of scrolling-induced inadequacy, and a framework for reclaiming your attention.

17 December 2025 Read ›
Recovery

The Biggest Mistake I've Made: Treating Caffeine Like Recovery Instead of Debt

How caffeine masks the signals your body needs you to hear. The hidden cost of borrowing energy from tomorrow to perform today.

December 2025 Read ›