That experience taught me something foundational: pushing past limits in a community creates unshakable bonds. Whether it’s setting up camp in the mud, running a race, or facing exhaustion together, collaborative effort builds trust, empathy, and resilience.

We all know the phrase “Sweat Equity” when speaking of using our brawn instead of our bank account to invest in something that can become more valuable through hard work, personal effort, and perspiration. What better analogy exists for the effort needed to build, hone, tone, and sharpen our greatest asset—our body?