SPORTS IN A MINUTE: TWIST TO MCGILLIVRAY'S B-DAY RUN

THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE

Because of some health issues — open heart surgery! — North Andover's Dave McGillivray made some changes to his annual birthday run, which entailed him running his age, in miles, in mid-August.

Well, his doctor overruled his desire and McGillivray made a few changes on his 65th birthday run. 

"I decided that I would do a 'duathlon' and run a marathon distance (26.2-miles) and then bike the remainder (39-miles), so that's what I did," said McGillivray. "I actually felt pretty good the entire day but I’ve only biked three times this year so that was a little ugly."

His good friends Ron Kramer and Josh Nemzer did many of the miles with him.

"I feel a little disappointed I couldn’t run the entire 65 miles, as I've done since turning 12," he said. "On the other hand, putting it all in perspective, I just have to feel fortunate I was able to do this."