good article. That kind of crap happens all of the time in my world.
Hardcore is when B fold was at NASS Strongman Nationals the year before last and passed out during the axle press. An ambulance was called and he was told not to compete any further; but he had come too far. There was one more event. Barely staggering over to the Conan's Wheel he took it as far as he could.
Hardcore is when last year during the atlas stones event I pushed my fingernail through the cuticle on my hand with two events to go; ripped the nail off, put duct tape on it, and proceeded to win the farmers hold for time and the tire flip, drag and keg load medley.
Hardcore is when my friend Chad Woodall this year had a 365 lb stone fall over on him throwing him to the ground and tearing off his fingernail, and then getting back up to give it another go.
Train hard. Compete hard.