Motivation is all around us. But the only way to see it and experience it is to first want to. Motivation is about people inspiring other people.
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Given that I have been running and racing for over 50 years, I certainly have a lot to REFLECT on. Why did I start running and why do I continue doing it?
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I’ve always felt the genius is seeing it in the seed, that is, being able to visualize something before it even ever happens. Many times we even visualize ourselves succeeding at our goal and that usually motivates us even more to drive on and believe we can accomplish anything we set our minds to.
Read MoreFor the better part of my entire life, I thought I was as close to invincible as was humanly possible. With all the running I have done, I thought no physical challenge was insurmountable. It took 59 years, but, a few years ago that all changed in a heartbeat.
Read MoreDAVE MCGILLIVRAY
Every now and then it feels good to be recognized when people know who you are, what you do and what you have done. Then there are times when it might be better not to be recognized at all or, as I like to call it, “being incognito.”
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I am a race director, but I was a runner before I was a race director, so I’m not totally the enemy. Frankly, I think of myself as a runner first and then a race director.
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Dave McGillivray writes about what it's like to run races he directs.
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I’ve been working this race for 27 years now and never before have I ever experienced anything quite like this past year….not even close.
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Dear Friends:
I am honored to be running this year’s Boston Marathon to benefit the Martin Richard Charitable Foundation (MR8).
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Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year!
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The race's director reflects on the bombings and their aftermath.
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First, I must admit, I don’t know much about these M.O.B. events (aka, mud, obstacle and beer) and I have never even competed in one, but I am certainly totally fascinated by and envious of their incredible growth and the amount of interest they have generated. My mother use to tell me when I was a little boy, that I use to eat sand…don’t ask why…so, I’m not sure why crawling around in mud doesn’t appeal to me these days.
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DMSE Sports had another busy August managing three major running events in New England.
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Facing 85-degree heat, a dead skunk in the road and a busy schedule that prevented him from training, McGillivray pushed through to complete his annual 58-mile birthday run.
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DMSE recently sent a small (and lucky!) team to sunny southern California to direct the Ethos Challenge in Temecula, located 50 miles east of San Diego.
What motivates you to do what you do? Why take on the stress of directing a race?
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I did my annual birthday run on Thursday, August 11, even though my birthday wasn’t for another 11 days. (My motto: “My Game, My Rules.”)
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What's it like to be the race director of the Boston Marathon?
We are runners. Being a runner means you have made a conscientious decision to live with pain for the rest of your life.
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In this era of running for money instead of just the gold, many top runners are now requesting and receiving serious dollars for appearances, clinics, seminars, endorsements and for participating in major road races.
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