I was first impressed by the fact that Chocolate Agave #9 only has two ingredients: chocolate and agave. How many packaged foods only have 2 ingredients, both of which you can read and understand what they are?! The agave is organic and the chocolate 100% Belgian. I love how simple it is. No chemicals. No preservatives. No refined sugar. And all vegan to boot!

When combined with a plant-based, unrefined sugar, such as agave or raw honey, chia delivers sustained energy. The seeds actually create a physical barrier in the stomach between carbohydrates and digestive enzymes. This results in a slower absorption of sugar into the blood stream, meaning prolonged energy rather than “spiking and bonking.”

Added drama or not, David Horton’s 66 day run of the 2700 mile long Pacific Crest Trail from the Mexico border to Canada was an incredible feat. It takes a lot of determination, grit, and will power to get yourself through all of the literal and metaphorical ups and downs over more than 2 months running through desert and mountains. While the movie attempts to and often successfully captures the mental stress such a trip causes, there’s certainly no way to get a real feel for how much this takes until you actually do it.