31/12/2025
Endurance sport is not a solo project, even if you train alone, or only have a single coach.
Success rarely hinges on one trade. Training is physiology, yes, but it is also physiotherapy, strength & conditioning, sleep, recovery, stress management, nutrition & fuelling, confidence, decision-making, life logistics, and the slow craft of consistency. In that context, being “a master of one” can become a liability if it blinds you to what is actually limiting you.
“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but often times better than a master of one.”
I take that as a reminder to build range without losing depth: to be competent across the full landscape, while recognising the moments where you need genuine expertise.
That is the philosophy behind how we work at HP3, and why I value community so highly. Not noise, not comparison, not more opinions. A good community offers perspective, accountability, shared learning, and the quiet normalisation that hard weeks are part of the process. It reduces the time you spend stuck in your own head, and increases the time you spend doing the next sensible thing.
Practically, that looks like a lead endurance coach who holds the whole picture, supported by specialists when a true “master of one” is needed. Not because complexity is fashionable, or because everyone needs a large team, but because most goals fail for predictable reasons that sit outside any single lens. The real multiplier is a support network that keeps you moving forward when motivation wobbles and certainty disappears.
As 2026 approaches, it is worth asking a simple question: if you hit a sticking point, who is in your corner, and what are they actually capable of changing?
The goal is not more advice. The goal is the right support, at the right time, from people who can see clearly.