Cue the Music

In every Rocky movie and almost every "go for it" movie, there is a moment where the protagonist questions himself and his determination. Then the hero's wife/buddy/trainer/mentor/sensei offers words of wisdom, encouragement, or motivation. Cue the music. Training/combat/endurance montage begins and when it ends the hero stands on the cusp of greatness and their greatest challenge. There is usually a moment of quiet reflection and then the relentless path to victory/glory/self realization/the big finish/pride in a job well done.

On the eve of Max's ironman in Utah, I only have three words:

Cue the Music...