What do these people have in common?
- A three-year-old girl running awkwardly to her mother across the lawn while smiling.
- A housewife, age 43, trotting in the park with her colorful running shoes.
- A skinny boy of 15 trying to keep up with the pack in a cross-country race, hoping to be part of the team.
- A 29-year-old teacher who walks to the starting line with his wife, two children and a picnic basket and welcomes his opponents with great pleasure.
- Far behind the front riders, soundly defeated, a solitary rider gives the maximum, excited because he is beating his personal best.
- A nuclear physicist, 39 years old, passing the finish line and trotting to 36th place, quite pleased with himself.
In the first description the young girl is running for the pure joy of moving. She can be compared to a young dog chasing a ball or a foal galloping in a pasture. This pleasure from the kinesthetic sensation of speed, power and natural freedom is wild and intrinsic. Her motivation is being present in the moment and embracing the joy of freedom and movement.
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