Tough Guy Competition
Tough Guy claims to be the world’s most demanding one day survival ordeal (second only to staring directly into Clint Eastwood’s eyes)
The original is organised in England by former British Army Officer Billy Wilson (Mr Mouse), who claims nobody has ever finished all the course according to his extremely demanding rules. Taking place at the end of January, Tough Guy consists of an eight country mile run including an assault course. Running the course involves risking barbed wire, cuts, scrapes, burns, hypothermia, acrophobia, claustrophobia, sprains, twists, joint dislocation and broken bones. Before running the course you must sign a “death warrant”, this states that you accept the risks and run the course of your own choice and can not claim in the case of injury.
At various points on the course and throughout the day, competitors are encouraged to shout “Yohimbe!”. The organiser, Mr Mouse, claimed in a 2007 newsletter that this is a Zulu battle cry meaning “My dick’s bigger than yours”, originating from the use of the bark of the Yohimbe tree as an erectile stimulant.
I will be sure to refer to the training guide at the Tough Guy Website while honing my toughnitude in my own dojo: Disipline 9: Fire of Hell
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