Ashton Kutcher and Peloton Partner to Create Motivational Interview and Marathon Training Series “Our Future Selves”

Ashton Kutcher and Peloton Partner to Create Motivational Interview and Marathon Training Series “Our Future Selves”

Now available on the Peloton Tread and App, series features Kutcher interviewing high-profile guests along with Peloton instructors while fundraising for his nonprofit, Thorn.

Actor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, humanitarian – and now future marathoner and Peloton series host.

Ashton Kutcher will be running the 2022 TCS New York City Marathon this Fall to raise money and awareness and celebrate the 10-year anniversary of his nonprofit, Thorn, which builds technology to defend children from sexual exploitation and eliminate child sexual abuse material from the internet, a mission that fuels Kutcher daily. To help him get through the finish line and his first ever marathon, Kutcher is partnering with Peloton. Kutcher – a passionate Peloton Member – documents his journey for a special 10-part class series, Our Future Selves with Ashton Kutcher, where some of Peloton’s inspirational instructors coach Kutcher and special guests for the big race, getting him marathon ready.

Special guests include Natalie Portman, Kenny Chesney, Chris Paul and many more – all running and training on the Peloton Tread. The conversations lean into what motivates the guests to move and explore their personal “WHY?” Kutcher’s “why” has long been Thorn and his drive to defend all children. Our Future Selves with Ashton Kutcher is a series of classes released over 10-weeks consisting of 16 episodes. Structured as modifiable running classes for all levels, each episode will feature Kutcher paired with a motivational Peloton coach. Like a standard Peloton Tread class, instructors will provide cues helping to keep Kutcher and Members on track.

The first week of the training series begins, Tuesday, August 30, and will kick off with one of Kutcher’s favorite instructors and personal marathon training coach: accomplished distance runner and Peloton Instructor Becs Gentry, who herself finished the TCS New York City Marathon with a PR-smashing 2:37:01 time, the first female non-elite runner to cross the finish line.

“Running this marathon is all about raising funds and awareness for my nonprofit, Thorn. Protecting kids from sexual abuse is something I’ve been working on for a decade and much like a marathon we will only reach our goal through dedication, endurance, and discipline,” said Ashton Kutcher, co-founder of Thorn. “Having Peloton instructors get me marathon ready has been incredible and creating this series has been a blast. I’ve talked to brilliant actors, musicians, writers, athletes and doctors about what keeps them going and their “why.”

“As a Tread Instructor and avid runner, I was all-in when Ashton wanted my support for his marathon training,” said Peloton Instructor Becs Gentry. “It is the power of community that makes Peloton so special and pushes us all to be our best selves. Our Future Selves with Ashton Kutcher is a series taking a look at not only Ashton’s personal marathon training journey, but also providing a deeper dive into why we do the things we do, the motivation that moves you.”

This series gives Peloton Members a glimpse into Kutcher’s marathon training experience, and Kutcher is inviting Members into the journey as well. But you don’t need to be training for a marathon to participate.

Members can join along on Peloton via the App or Tread. Our Future Selves with Ashton Kutcher is a unique, new content series that fuses entertainment and fitness.

Follow along @onepeloton on social media for additional updates on Our Future Selves with Ashton Kutcher, including special guest stars, training focuses and more.

Learn more about Peloton’s running content and Kutcher’s “WHY”.