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Mid-marathon training, Stanford (65) off to good season start at Diamond Resorts

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Maybe there’s something to this marathon training.

Angela Stanford, who is squeezing a 26.2-mile race into her schedule this year, opened the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions with a 6-under-par 65 Thursday to get into early contention in the LPGA’s season opener. She’s two shots behind Danielle Kang.

Stanford shared news on Wednesday that she’ going to run the Los Angeles Marathon on March 8. She believes it will help her physically and psychologically.

“I need to be mentally stronger,” she said.