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- So cool, a college professor.

What do you teach?

- Anthropology.

Random facts 101.

Did you know that an elephant

can swim 20 miles a day

using its trunk as a snorkel?

- Huh.

- Or, did you know

that human testicles

have a resting temperature

of somewhere between

92 and 96 degrees?

So if it's 94 outside, it

actually is hot as balls.

- Okay.

- It's been a lot of days

I haven't felt like

doing anything.

- I understand that,

all too well.

- I'm beginning to

think that maybe,

maybe I'm just not

cut out for this.

- Nonsense.

Natalie, if I can do

it, you can do it.

- How do you do it?

How do you stay motivated?

My Julie moss poster can only

guilt trip me so many times.

- Butterflies.

- Butterflies.

- Barbara loved butterflies.

Ever since she

was a little girl,

she was fascinated with them.

How they could

transform, transition,

grow wings and fly.

And whenever I don't

feel like training,

or I'm just too tired,

I think of those butterflies

and I remember that's why

i began this to start with.

So far it's got me through

three triathlons, three.

- Butterflies.

- Butterflies.

- Just go talk to him.

- No way man.

It's just, he's Zeus man.

- He won't bite you.

I promise.

- So are you boinking

my brother or what?

- I'm sorry, what?

- I asked if you were

boinking my brother.

- Oh, no, I heard you,

but who says boinking?

- Me.

- Nothing good is happening

over there right now.

- Skyler.

- I really don't understand

how there is traffic

on a Saturday afternoon,

I'm so sorry I'm late.

- No worries, Candice.

- It's good to see you Zeus.

- I think you've met Natalie.

- Candice here is the one

responsible for getting me

to get out here

and join the team.

- How's it going?

- It's a bit rocky,

but I think I'm gonna

get it together.

How about you?

How've you been?

- You know, just zappin' my

lady bits with laser beams.

It's like.

Just void there, void.

Don't.

- Excuse me.

Mr. Zeus.

Um, I, I just wanted to

say I saw you wrestle

when I was a kid.

- No way.

- Way.

The forum.

You're the first

and only person ever

to get out of the bulldozer's

bulldozer super hold.

It was awesome.

- Now you're making me

feel like an old man.

- No, no.

You're a legend.

I just, honey.

You, uh, you didn't tell me

you were working with a legend.

- Yeah, I would say that

Zeus is pretty legendary.

- Right.

- Candice, this fanboy

here is my husband.

- Ah, of course it is.

Hi.

- Hi.

- Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you.

Remember that time

when you had that pass,

it was loser leaves town?

I mean, it was awesome.

You're just like,.

You still got the guns, man.

- Yeah man.

- You want a beer?

- Yeah.

- Aww, and then this doggy,

he used to love this dog.

So full.

He carried that

everywhere with him.

Oh, hey.

- Why do you even

carry those around?

- I like to remember when

you were actually cute.

- Yeah, what happened?

- Oh my gosh, look at this one.

Love.

- That's so funny.

- Goodbye, thanks

for coming, Billy.

Get home safe.

- So, I think I made Scott

sufficiently uncomfortable

for the night.

- Ah, it's so good to see

you smile again, Christy.

- I'm just so excited to

get back out there again.

I think it's all adrenaline.

- Honey, you're gonna do great.

- Are you coming?

- I always do.

- Zeus, thank you.

- You're gonna kill 'em.

- You know, if they make

these bikes any lighter,

I swear we're gonna have to

tether them to the ground.

You remember coalbridge road?

- Yeah, of course I do.

- Sometimes I still

have nightmares of

that bike of yours.

- 10 speed huffy x-treme.

And I used to whoop

your ass on it.

- I never understood

why they had to get you

such a gaudy color.

Just to taunt me

as you whizzed by?

- Don't talk bad about

the golden gears.

He's usually the first one here.

- He probably had a

few beers last night.

I'm sure Zeus will

make it for the finish.

- Scott, what if I'm not ready?

- Christy, you're ready.

- Scott, I did it.

- Christy.

It's Zeus.

He's gone.

- What happened?

- Cardiac arrest.

He had heart disease and

i guess it just gave out.

- He was fine last night.

I didn't know.

- No one did.

I told Susan, but.

- I want to thank you all.

I've been a bit

difficult recently.

I lost track of what

this is all about.

Yes, triathlons are

individual races,

but they're not, not really.

I mean, nothing is.

When you have friends, family,

people who love you, you don't

have to do anything alone.

That's what Zeus reminded me.

Today I ride for you, big guy.

- Well, hello again, Candice.

- Hey, miles.

- Are you okay?

- Thinkin' of an old friend.

Do you ever ask yourself

what's the point

of any of this?

- Uh, yeah, all the time.

You don't get to be my age

without asking a few questions.

You know, I found that

it helps when we focus

on things that we can control.

Like the people we

let in our lives

and how we treat them,

and our attitudes

when we have to face setbacks.

And then there's this.

I started doing these

when I went into

my first round of chemo.

Then after I went

into remission, i

just kept doing them.

And now when I feel myself

obsessing about something

outside of my

sphere of influence,

I just do one of

these and, somehow,

it just helps me stay grounded.

- You got all that from soduku?

Must've been some

powerful chemo.

- Yeah.

Come with me, I want

to show you something.

Come on.

Come on.

Emma!

- Mr. miles!

- Awe, miles.

- Hey.

Emma, I'd like for you

to meet a friend of mine.

This is Ms. Candice.

Candice, this very brave

little girl is Emma.

- It's a pleasure to

make your acquaintance.

- This is a very special

day for Emma, isn't it?

- Yes.

Today is the day i

get to ring the gong.

Once my treatment's over

and my cancer goes away,

I get to ring the gong.

- That's so wonderful.

Are you excited?

- Yes!

- Emma and I have been buddies

for a little while now.

I had to be here for this.

- Oh Emma.

- Oh come on, you can

do better than that.

- Candice, did.

What is this?

- I ordered the

finishers medals.

- You're not

authorized to do that.

- Can you leave my office?

Just for a second, step outside.

Come on, come on.

And I want you to think

of the most challenging

obstacle you have ever overcome.

And then come back inside.

Go.

Do you got it in your head?

- Yeah.

- Okay, come back inside.

How do you feel?

- How do I feel?

- Feels good, doesn't it?

- Yeah, it feels good.

But you're still not authorized.

- Next week Skyler, next week

you'll be doin' this for real.

- This feels pretty real.

- On your left.

- Oh, excuse us.

- Car, back!

- Natalie!

- Ms. Jackson, there you are.

We're ready for you.

- Ready?

- Make it so.

- I love speaking at

these kickoff dinners,

feeling the energy in the

room, the anticipation,

knowing you athletes are

about to push yourself

further than you every

thought possible.

You will be racing

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