Cross Training for a Marathon?
Posted by Ray Gill
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I am planning on starting a marathon training program soon and it has specific days of cross training. It suggests swimming, biking or running, but I’m curious… Can golf be my cross training activity? I always walk when I play, so I figured just hitting some balls in between wouldn’t spoil the walk too much. What do you think? If that’s a no go, would you say playing golf on a rest day is a bad idea? Or is that too much? I would really like to work in one round a week…
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The program suggests swimming, biking or running (though I don’t see how running can be cross training for running) because at least the swimming and biking are aerobic activities, cardiovascular activities that put minimal stress on your legs. I’ve never played a full round of golf but walking 350 yards and then resting would not do this. Why don’t you jog the perimeter of the golf course before and after you play or jog from the tee to the ball and back after every swing.