Jeff Team Rider
Leading The Tour in	Bloomfield, CT to Scranton, PA
Riding out of	Bloomfield, CT
Motivation for joining The Tour	When a group of cyclists passes through town, heads turn. People want to know what's going on. And when you take the time to stop, there's the chance for great conversation about health and wellness.
Reasons for adopting an active lifestyle	Health is more than an active lifestyle, and there's plenty of research that demonstrates that. In fact, what more and more research is pointing to is the importance of things like social connection - our innate desire to be with others - and one's satisfaction with life conditions that are the primary determinants of health. If I've had a "health revelation" it has to do with acknowledging the importance of joy. A sense of "joy of life" is the most important factor in living a life free of disease.
Why a healthy lifestyle is important	If a healthy lifestyle is understood as a responsibility to my place in the social context - accepting and engaging with my family, friends, neighbors, colleagues - then it is important because this is how real change and real learning happens.
One piece of advice to help others live a healthier life	Learn. And understand that learning begins and continues when we're willing to suspend presumptions of knowing. If we're not learning we're not living!