effective (yet unlikely) motivation.

Anyone who watches TLC knows about the Duggar family. 18 children. None adopted. Mrs. Duggar gave birth to all 18 kids.

I was not aware of the Duggar family until this evening. Apparently, the oldest Duggar child was recently married, and they are now expecting their first child. I know this, because as I was cycling my 8 miles tonight at the REC, I was obligated to learn about the Duggars' lives thanks to the flat screen T.V. tuned to TLC. Riveting.

I was bored with the whole scene, struggling to find motivation to push harder, until I heard "Mother Duggar" telling new pregnant "Daughter-in-law Duggar" how many years of her life she spent nursing her children. Take a quick guess. You're probably wrong.

TWENTY-FIVE.

25 years, nursing 18 children is too long. It made my 30 minute bike ride seem like a piece of cake. I immediately started riding harder. I was tired afterwards, but not tired like Mrs. Duggar.

Whatever keeps you going...