For five years we follow Ryan across continents, for thousands of miles, and through debilitating setbacks. A controversial decision to abandon his coach in favor of a "faith-based" approach, where he would literally list "God" as his coach, led Ryan down a path of complete uncertainty. Yet despite its impact on his career, he never wavered in the importance he placed on religion. Ryan retired in 2016, without returning to his past form. The film became less about the unraveling of an athletic career, and more about a man's struggles with identity, and his search to reignite a lost passion.