“To do his profession well, an entrepreneur must also be physically prepared…”. This is how he explained it some time ago Marco Barbieri General Secretary Confcommercio Milan, Lodi, Monza and Brianza on the occasion of the presentation of «The Loop», the relay organized by Mg Sport which a few months ago in Milan brought over 400 runners employed by around a hundred companies to the start. Which by simplifying can be summarize in “those who do sport work better and harder…”. We guessed a little and we knew a little. But it is always better to add some data to reinforce certainties. According to the Randstad Workmonitor, a survey carried out a few years ago on the world of work in 33 countries by Randstad, the second largest company in the world in the human resources market, 78% of Italian employees achieve better performance in the workplace when they exercise or practice sports regularly. But there is a but. In fact, only 37% of employers offer a gym for employees and only 33% allow them to practice sports during working hours. For 86% of employees, staying fit is their responsibility. So let’s welcome anything that shakes things up, that lends a hand in overcoming resistance, that clashes. It’s also a good idea to have a race with a new formula where each team made up of 4 people is the protagonist on a 2.5 km route, which each participant will have to cover twice (5 km), for a total, consequently, of 20 km per quartet. «The Loop is a sporting, social and entrepreneurial initiative – he explains Andrea Trabuio, the General Manager of MG Sport – The idea comes from the fact that companies are increasingly realizing that a workforce of people who train, keep fit, play sports, ultimately performs and works better. The sport that everyone can practice with ease and simplicity is undoubtedly running and the relay perfectly represents the metaphor of life in a company.”