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Benny Blanco Runs Half-Marathon on Adrenaline, Sour Patch Kids
21 Sep
Summary
- Benny Blanco ran a half-marathon with no prior training.
- He credits adrenaline and peer pressure for finishing the race.
- Blanco experienced significant soreness for a week post-race.
Music producer Benny Blanco recently recounted his unplanned half-marathon participation on The Tonight Show. He revealed to Jimmy Fallon that he undertook the challenge with absolutely no running preparation.
Blanco explained that a combination of adrenaline, encouragement from friends, and sheer willpower propelled him through the race. He confessed to consuming Sour Patch Kids mid-race, humorously denying it was water. Despite the finish, he experienced significant soreness for an entire week, feeling as though lifting himself from bed was an immense effort.
He humorously noted the distinction between a half-marathon and a full marathon, expressing that completing the former felt like a monumental achievement. When asked about running a full marathon, Blanco indicated it was not advisable without dedicated training, which he himself lacked for his recent event.
