What we can learn from the Peloton

Tour de France has started and we will get the chance to watch the stages for the next weeks. Even though I don't even own a bike, I happen to love to watch the drama of the race, the teams, the strategy. And I love to watch the countryside whiz by from the perspective of back of the motorcycle and the helicopters.

I was in Paris in 1994 and saw the last stage of the Tour as the peloton and the yellow shirt swirled around the Champs-Elysees. It was thrilling and magical and cemented a love of this race.

Riders bike together (the peloton) like a flock of birds flying in formation. They are able to reduce their drag, and I have read that in a well formed peloton, the riders in the middle are saving 40% of their energy.

Tonight during Stage 2, I started to think about how wellness and the peloton are connected and what we can learn from a bike team.

1. Have a team of people helping you to achieve your goal. 
2. At times, rest. Save your energy and let others do the work.
3. Stay focused. Be aware of things that may cause you imbalance. 
4. Be prepared. Raise your hand if you need something. 
5. Know the course and attack it. 
6. Be ready to make your move, and communicate that plan with your team.