Lessons Learned

Always Ready: Building for the Long Run in 2026

Always Ready: Building for the Long Run in 2026

Always Ready is a long-term training project about building durability, balance, and real-world capability. This opening article explores why I’m shifting away from specialisation, what this year’s events demand, and how plans start changing as soon as real life shows up.

When The Work Feels Pointless (And Why You Keep Going Anyway)

When The Work Feels Pointless (And Why You Keep Going Anyway)

When progress feels invisible, doubt gets loud. Coach JP shares what it is like to keep showing up in training, nutrition, and business when results are slow, feedback is missing, and quitting would be easier. A grounded look at integrity, patience, and staying the course without pretending it is fun.

That Moment When January Starts to Wobble

That Moment When January Starts to Wobble

By mid January, the plan that looked great on paper starts colliding with real life. This article shows how to scale back without quitting, build confidence through repeatable training, and stay consistent long after the gyms empty out.

Hard Work Looks Different in the Winter

Hard Work Looks Different in the Winter

Winter changes how training feels, but it does not mean progress has stopped. This article explores why motivation drops in winter, how to adjust expectations without quitting, and what hard work really looks like when consistency matters more than intensity.

Unpacking Movember: What I Learned Grinding Through 510 km Last Month

Unpacking Movember: What I Learned Grinding Through 510 km Last Month

A raw reflection on my 510 km Movember challenge, the emotional and physical toll it took, the small breakthroughs that kept me moving and the questions I am still sitting with as I figure out what the month truly meant.

Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Lessons I’ve Learned The Hard Way About Recovery

Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Lessons I’ve Learned The Hard Way About Recovery

This article explores why so many men push too hard, ignore recovery, and break down quietly. Learn how stress, poor sleep, overtraining, and daily pressure affect performance and longevity, and get practical strategies to train smart, recover well, and stay strong for the long haul.

Raising Better Men (By Being One)

Raising Better Men (By Being One)

A reflective look at modern masculinity, fatherhood, and what it really means to raise better men by becoming one yourself. This article explores healthy male role modelling, shifting provider expectations, supporting diverse identities, and showing up with kindness, responsibility, and integrity in everyday life.

The Mask Men Wear: Why Hiding Struggles Makes Us Weaker

The Mask Men Wear: Why Hiding Struggles Makes Us Weaker

Many men still believe strength means silence, but hiding pain doesn’t make us tougher, it makes us weaker. This Mindset Monday explores why vulnerability is real strength, how misunderstanding Stoicism feeds isolation, and what it takes to drop the mask and start living authentically.