The 47-year-old, speaking to talkSPORT, was candid about a journey that began in difficult circumstances at the end of last season and culminated in one of the most dominant Championship campaigns on record.
"I'm definitely human and I have my moments when my lip wobbles and I feel things, then I know that I can go. I just about managed to hold it together I think."
He recalled the specific moment that got to him most.
"The outpouring at Blackburn caught me a little bit in the moment. Also, on a personal level, to do the work with the staff — specifically Joe [Edwards] and Chris [Jones] that came with me, but the staff that worked here already. To know what goes on behind the scenes and the work that everybody's put in, it felt like a real achievement on a personal level, if I'm honest."
Lampard also acknowledged how difficult the Championship has become given the volume of well-funded clubs competing for promotion.
"Earlier in the season, we were probably looking at, 'Can we make the play-offs again this year? This league feels like it's getting rough with the parachute teams, the teams that came up, the Wrexhams and the Birminghams'. Hopefully we're going to get to 95 points but last year, there were two teams with 100 points. It's hard to do, it's hard to keep consistency, and this team's managed to do that, and play in a style that I'm really proud of."
Reflecting on the full arc of the season: "We came back with a determination to try and go well. Did we expect to go and win the league in this manner? If I'm honest, I would say no. But that's probably testament to the work that we've done, what the players have done on the pitch. To be able to relax in these last couple of games — it's been a great thing. You don't always get that."
Coventry are 12 points clear at the top of the Championship table and face Watford on Saturday in their final home fixture. They have been out of the Premier League for 25 years.