Skip to main content

A Better Way
Create a slipstream for multiple benefits.

I'd like to start with a quote as food for thought:

"Win, lose, or draw, just being involved in such an undertaking was itself ennobling. It was an uplifting enterprise that we all intuitively understood to be such, and I now know that almost incidentally the spiritual force of our effort created a slipstream that drew all else in our lives along with it, and made us better in other ways as well. Better, happier, more complete human beings than we would have been otherwise.”

Those lines are from Again to Carthage, John L. Parker's 2007 followup to his classic 1978 novel Once a Runner. In the sequel, Parker's main character—who expresses the quoted thoughts—has hit a lull in his life. He's struggling. Nothing is quite "wrong.” But neither are things quite right. 

Log in or create a free account to keep reading.


Join APTA to get unlimited access to content.


You Might Also Like...

Article

New Study Reimagines the Relationship Between Daily Steps and Health Outcomes

Sep 3, 2025

For decades, 10,000 steps a day has been regarded as a near-universal benchmark for fitness and general health goals — often promoted by wearable fitness

News

CMS Conference Highlights Avenues for Physical Therapy in Advancing Quality Care

Jul 14, 2025

APTA underscores the need to transform health care toward quality and value-based care with a focus on function.

Column

Defining Moment | Getting Older but Staying Active

May 1, 2025

One PT shares a different perspective on embracing activities typically associated with children.