How can I create an animation for use with root motion?

Previously, my character was running in place when I used the Standard Asset's character controller. I noticed that the Standard Assets' animations seem to use root motion, so I created another animation which translates forward with the intention of using root motion to drive my character forward. However, now the animation plays and moves forward, but the camera stays in place, and my character respawns at the beginning point of the animation after the frames are completed.

I created an animation in Maya that has about 9 frames, and over the 9 frames translates a few coordinates forward in the Z axis. I really like how the stock Unity Standard Assets seem to use root motion, as it creates really natural looking animations. How can I make sure that at the end of each animation loop, the z position is recentered so that the animation does not slingshot back and forth?