“To propel us to further excel in our sport, we often partner with a training buddy, or teammate: someone who will do the lifts, endurance runs, speed-agility, and/or accessory work training alongside us. They keep us accountable to the workout guide and make sure we don’t give up & they we keep our head in the game on the good days & the rough days. We are grateful for them because they are always by our side and cheer us on, support us in all we do, and keep us striving to be the best athletes and people we can be. We forge a bond because they step in and suffer through the same or similar grueling workouts, lifting sessions, and grunt work. They make the intensity of pushing our bodies to the limit almost endurable because they’re matching us stride for stride. They never let us give in. Our training buddy pushes us to reach physical and mental limits we never thought we’d be able to maintain.” Tonight (& always), I’m grateful for these two & blessed to have them in my corner on t...