A couple of weeks ago, the Sunday Times Style Magazine* had an article which discussed the type of midlife crisis psychology behind people doing events like Tough Guy. There’s an online version here.

I guess I agree with the overall sentiment but that was something I discussed last year and was the reason I entered TG in the first place: proving to myself that I could do it, looking for something that made me feel a little more alive. Not only that, I want to do something different, something exciting. But then, that’s the type of person I’ve always been in one manner or other. Of course, if, as a result of this article, next years event is going to be full of city wankers then I’m not sure I want to have any part of it. There’s always more challenges to go for.

*I hasten to add that I don’t read the Style section myself but the wife does, habitually. I normally go for the Culture section first.