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It’s great to welcome Sean Astin back on the show to talk about what he’s been up to in the last year.

In 2015 Sean completed the Dopey Challenge, the Boston Marathon, and the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon which requires a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile cycle, and 26.2 mile run in under 17 hours.

Sean is a Hollywood actor, director, family man, marathoner and creator of the #Run3rd.

Interview with Sean Astin

Sean was invited to participate in last year’s Ironman Triathlon Championships in Kona, Hawaii. It was his first triathlon and he only gave himself 5-6 months of preparation. He finished in 15:30:31!

You can see the full video interview and much more inside Academy Membership.

The #Run3rd 5k

The #Run3rd 5k in Mesa, Arizona, benefits after-school running programs that keep kids healthy. Last year they raised $10,000 – money that supported 9 different schools.

The Virtual 5k can be run anywhere and any time between now and April 30th. Sign up for the virtual event and get a cool shirt and medal. Use the promo code MTA to save $5.

#Run3rd 5k in Mesa, Arizona

Sean with Mindy and Kris Przeor, organizers of the #Run3rd 5k

Also Mentioned in this Episode

The Jabra Sport Pulse -earbuds with in-ear heart rate monitor.

Carbon38 -the best online shopping destination for fashionable, high performance women’s activewear.

Mara.ai -a hands free, virtual running assistant that uses cutting edge voice recognition to help coach you to better runs.

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