Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

The first quarter of this book is great, really motivational and all. But eventually, it becomes repetitive because all of the physical pain and challenges that Goggins experiences are created because he was ill-prepared for the challenges that he puts on himself. Not doing any research before the Ironman Triathalon was where I put this book down - he could've avoided any struggle by simply doing his homework beforehand. Who shows up to a triathlon without knowing how to repair a bike? How does a Navy SEAL flub the swimming portion of a triathlon composed of a bunch of skinny hippies? I'm from Hawai'i, I've seen the Ironman contestants in training and on the road, and Goggins should've been able to breeze through the swimming portion like nothing, but he showed up with a too-tight wetsuit.

At that point it really just seemed like he wanted to suffer, and it was getting old.

I was also getting tired of the constant sexist remarks. Having a vagina isn't a sign of weakness - not Googling “how to prepare for a triathlon” is.