It’s safe to say that there may be no bigger fan of Kygo that Pierre Weber.

Ahead of New York Marathonpresented by New York Road Runners, on Sunday, November 3, the 33-year-old former Bachelor spoke with Us every week — and revealed that he’s a “song repeater,” meaning he’ll only have one song playing in his headphones for the entire 26.2 miles.

“I do the same song the whole race: Kids in Love by Kygo,” Weber said. We. “It’s my running song. This works for me and it puts me in a very meditative trance state. I kind of go in and out – absorbing the energy of the city and then coming right back between the ears.

Although Weber has met the Norwegian DJ and record producer, he thinks Kygo might be surprised to learn that he will be listening to his song for four and a half to five hours on Sunday.

“I don’t think I’ve ever told him this, but he knows how much I love him,” he said. “I’m a big fan of his music.”

Weber previously ran the New York City Marathon in 2021, finishing at five hours and 17 minutes.

“My first marathon that I did was in 2021, the first year I was in the city and I went into it without really knowing what to expect. I’ve never run a distance, but I took on the challenge,” he said. “What I remember feeling after crossing that finish line at the very end was one of the most rewarding and fulfilling feelings – levels of self-improvement and self-confidence that I have ever felt, honestly, all my life. »

THE Traitors one alumnus said the feeling of finishing the race is why he’s back for 2024.

“You accomplish something that is so difficult and what that does for you in every other aspect of your life, it pays off over and over again,” he explained. “I want to feel that high and it’s just one of the most beautiful feelings I’ve ever felt, and I can’t wait to feel it on Sunday.”

This time, however, it will be a little different.

“I did absolutely no training for the first one,” he confessed, comparing himself to Barney from How I Met Your Mother. Teaming up with the New York Road Runners and Fabletics, Weber opted to do things the “right way” for round two. “I’ve been very lucky and I’m very grateful to my coach, Lance Parker. He had an amazing training plan for me over the last two months. I also worked with Megan Monaghan, a mental meditation coach.

Weber’s goal for Sunday is four hours and 30 minutes.

“It’s one of the most special days in New York, and the energy there is electric, it’s unreal,” he said. “It’s a balance between enjoying and having fun, which will definitely be the goal for me.” But it’s also an opportunity to really push yourself and challenge yourself. And that’s where the time aspect comes in. I’m really competitive in my nature, but also with myself. So I chose four and a half thinking it was a manageable amount of time. It’s going to push him, obviously, and it’s going to hurt in the end.

Weber, the Bachelor of season 24, won’t be the only member of Bachelor Nation on the course on Sunday. Season 25 star Matt James aims to cross the finish line in less than three hours.

“I just saw Matt about two weeks ago. We were at the Seahawks game in Seattle, so we were talking about our preparation and everything else. He’s going to kill it — he (is) just built differently,” Weber said of the former college football player. “He’s in incredible shape. We talked, we gave advice and motivation.

Weber’s classmate, Bachelorette season 15 alumnus and Weber’s best friend Dustin Kendrick also airs Sunday with the Bachelorette season 16 star Tayshia Adams And Bachelor in Paradise alum Joe Amabile.

“It will be cool to see the guys on the race track,” Weber said. “And we’ll see who probably gets the second fastest time. Because I don’t think anyone beats Matt! »