A lyrical aside—Marine vet Mark Toomey, Senior SFG, likes to tell eager boys, “Don’t try to out-tough professional tough guys.” Translation: it does not matter a lick if you can do more swings or run a faster Tough Mudder than a war vet. He has tested his spirit in ways you cannot even imagine, from ruthless selection to facing death over and over. Do not for a second dare to think of yourself as a better man if you have bettered him in some exercise. If the stakes were raised, you know who would come out victorious.
