A V of birds isn’t one bird being strong. It’s everyone taking turns being tired.

Formations work because the hard position rotates. Whoever is in front takes the worst of it for a while and then drops back, which means the group covers a distance no individual could manage at that pace. Nothing about it requires a hero. It requires that nobody has to hold the front forever.

Look at the group you are part of and ask whether the same one or two people are always in front. If it is you, hand it over for a week. If it is someone else, take a turn before you are asked.