Thank God we’re not British.
This past weekend nearly 5,000 masochistic runners willingly threw themselves into bitter cold waters, fire, and a shit load of mud during England’s annual Tough Guy event. The contest took place in the English midlands and is (self-proclaimed) the hardest race in the world.
As douchey as it sounds, from what we’ve seen, they’re right. Competitors come face-to-face with fire pits, electrified mud-encrusted tunnels, and barbed wire obstacles. In short, competitors are like modern-day James Bonds without the guns and reward of arm candy.
In the video below, three-time winner James Appleton gets hypothermia after wading through freezing cold waters. The situation was filmed by a documentary crew who, while Appleton shook uncontrollably, had the gall to ask him why the hell he sacrifices himself to this thing. Much to no one’s surprise, Appleton has zero clue (probably because his brain cells fried during the fire pit challenge).
Check it out below.
