What is motivation?

I’m on the countdown to the Coast to Coast – 240km from one side of NZ to the other. The kids have been very patient with my training (when they notice), but I was taken in hand by my seven year old daughter the other day on our way to school. 

She was cycling. I was running. 

Not well enough apparently. 

“Mum, kick your heels up. So they almost touch your bum.”

“Now drive your arms back. That’s how I get my speed.”

I was already rather bemused, when she made me stop and said very seriously, “Now I have two rules:

1. Try your hardest.
2. Never give up.

And, always have fun…”

Is that three rules?

“Nope, that goes without saying.”