'It can be your Hercules muscle' — Motivators and coaches focus on battling their own burnout

Who tells the S&C specialists and fitness coaches that if they don't find balance in their work, they too will get worn down? An upcoming conference in Thurles will examine the problem

MULTI-TASKING: Kerry'S head of performance Jason McGahan. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

They’re the ones – the experts – who observe the top athletes’ load. The people that make up the team behind the team. That advise on how to stay fresh, avoid burnout, navigate the high performance landscape.

But who in turn is looking out to see that they themselves aren’t in danger of burnout? Who is helping the helpers? It’s a question that Joe O’Connor has frequently pondered over the years.