Lessons from Pro Golfer Scott Stallings on Training for the Boston Marathon

Golfing might help your running more than you’d think.

Scott Stallings is a 3x PGA Tour winner who earned the reputation as "The Fittest on Tour" due to his fitness-first lifestyle.

In April, Scott will be participating in the 2025 Boston Marathon - his first-ever Marathon - while raising funds for and supporting Golf Fights Cancer, a non-profit organization that raises funds for cancer-related organizations and families living with the disease.

Listen to hear about:

• Balancing a professional golf career, being a father, and training to run

• Golf’s attention to detail, preparation, and adaptation being similar to running

• Starting from scratch with running

• Mental and physical challenges of training for the Boston Marathon

• The addictive nature of running and its community

How stoked are you for the Boston Marathon coming up in a few weeks?!

About Jon Levitt and For The Long Run

Jon is a runner, cyclist, and podcast host from Boston, MA, who now lives in Boulder, CO. For The Long Run is aimed at exploring the why behind what keeps runners running long, strong, and motivated.

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