Once Is Enough (2020)

Once Is Enough: Directed by Jeffrey James Binney. With Amy Bethards, Jeffrey James Binney, Amy Currie, Bill Dooper. After losing his mother to obesity, a thirty-two year old chubby ginger comedian and vegan son-of-a-pig-farmer sets out to avoid the same fate by running one hundred miles through the mountains of Colorado in one of the world’s most difficult ultra trail marathons…and lives to tell jokes about it.

“I donu0026#39;t often enjoy documentaries about ultra running as they are often about gifted people.nNot so this film. Itu0026#39;s a runner at the back, just making cut offs, falling apart physically and just so wanting something he is prepared to really hurt for the chance to be someone he wants to be. A 100 miler. To do it for his mom, who died of obesity related illness.nTwo sides of the story, him on a gig doing a stand up and his journey to run a 100. The most inspirational thing is, he didnu0026#39;t totally transform in to some super trim ultra runner. He struggled and was still chubby, he wasnu0026#39;t perfect. We get to hear his inner struggles and his outward torments.nWe run with him we see how it takes strength and dedication from him and his team. You realise that being at the back is so much more mentally challenging.nRecommend this film.”