Jamie Nye: The best run of my life

One of the best runs of your life has to be the one running behind the bike of your kid who has just asked to take the training wheels off.

I was able to go for that jog around the block this weekend after a little negotiation after some sudden anxiety and, I’ll admit the little lie, I told her that I’d hold on to the seat the entire time there I was running beside my daughter. Because, for your kid to do anything, we all have to let go at one point or the other.

“I’m doing it!” she exclaimed with a little wobble and me pulling off the multitasking of a somewhat stable video shoot, watching for traffic and, of course, keeping up with the kid whose confidence is growing just as much as her speed.

Piece of advice: flip-flops are a poor choice of footwear, by the way, if you’re a young parent that hasn’t gotten to this milestone moment.

But cross it off the list: teach the kid to ride a bike.

Up next, the first day of school. I’m not sure I’m ready for this one but, hey, letting them go is the only way to let them fly, right?