Meet the authors

Keith Bateman

Competitor and running technique coach

From the age of 45 Keith’s running times improved dramatically, culminating in a host of State, National and World age-group records. The records that he set in the 55-age-group were faster than the records he set in the 45-age-group!

State, Australian and World records

At the time of writing, he has broken, and still holds:

• 38 State Records age-group records,
• 15 Australian age-group records,
• five 55-age-group World Records
  • 1500m (4:12.35)
    Race video (by Paul Osland, Canadian team)
  • 1 mile (4:35.04)
  • 3000m (8:56.80)
    Race video
    Race video with split times and music (by Paul McGuire)
  • 5000m (15:29.7) and
  • 10,000m (31:51.86).

Keith’s technique-change lessons combine with Heidi’s Strengthening and Rehabilitation programs to form the core of this book. Keith also provides a chapter for coaches who want to introduce technique change for their runners.

As of September 2020, Keith has stopped providing in-person technique sessions and coaching school cross-country and track teams. He now concentrates on coaching readers via the Facebook Help Group. He has also gone back to full-time training with the aim off adding some 65+ age-group records to his existing records.
Some Podcast and video interviews

• Vision- Track and Field – 2020 Vision-Episode 32 W/ Keith Bateman | Facebook
• Keith Bateman, Older Yet Faster! – The Defiance Code
• Running and Fitness with Raj, critical importance of good running technique
• A bit of history: Interview part one – by Stuart Greaves
• A bit of history: Interview part two – by Stuart Greaves

Keith’s record list

Keith’s current activity

Heidi Jones

Competitor and podiatrist
(Dip. Pod., MA. Pod. A)

Heidi has been a life-long runner and became a podiatrist to fix running injuries. She graduated in 1996 and she runs her own clinic at Bondi, called Feet On The Move.

After orthotics failed to meet her expectations, Heidi devised a foot-strengthening program as an alternative. This has proven to be very successful in treating runners, non-runners and children.

Heidi combines her strengthening program with Keith’s technique-change lessons to form the core of this book. Heidi also provides a chapter for podiatrists and other medical professionals treating runners, which describes how to implement her program.

Feet on the move