One of my most favorite expressions is, “The comeback is always stronger than the setback.” For those of us in the event management business, I am praying this statement holds true for all of us.
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One of my all-time favorite expressions is, “The comeback is always stronger than the setback.” I try very hard to always remind myself of this, but lately, it has become increasingly challenging to put a lot of stock into this belief. I also hear many saying, “This, too, shall pass.” Yeah, I know it will pass, but what do we do between now and then?
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No matter how meticulous your planning, sooner or later something unexpected is going to occur that is going to require you to make on-the-spot decisions. Veteran race directors Dave McGillivray and Sean Ryan offer some tips on what to do (and not do) when disaster happens.
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Lately, I’ve been running in a lot of road races in preparation for the World Marathon Challenge (in fact, when you read this, I'll be a week from landing in Antarctica for the first of seven marathons). I haven’t participated in this many races in such a short period of time in 20 years. Back then, however, I was running fairly well, like in the 6-minutes per mile range. Now I’m closer to 7-minutes or even 8-minutes a mile. It’s a different experience running with the masses versus running closer toward the front with the faster and more competitive folks.
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