In Pursuit of Hardcore

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What is Hardcore? Have you ever done anything Hardcore? Well the answer was easier to find then I thought. All I had to do is listen to the Dirt Bag Diaries!
"Our sports have long heralded rating systems that let us know just how we're doing. We may bicker over their ratings, but we return to them again and again. They help us set goals, and push ourselves harder. But what happens when we go beyond the limits of these systems? How do you measure fatigue, thirst and mental resilience? When these elements merge together, we begin to enter the mythical realm of hardcore.  Today, Brendan Leonard dives in with some simple ideas on who and what are hard core. How do you measure up?" - Fitz Cahall