Older Yet Faster is a manual for teaching runners how to transition to efficient running and to help them to avoid incurring almost all of the common running injuries as they do so. It is ideal for beginners to learn how to run well and for experienced runners to changeover to good technique. Coaches can also use this book as a reference on how to implement technique change for their clients, and we expect it to become the go-to manual for medical professionals, to help them deal with running related injuries caused by bad technique and footwear.
After learning how injuries are caused and then gaining a good understanding of running technique in the early chapters you will be prepared to read about our technique-change system which we call “OYF Running”. This consists of “Keith’s Lessons” used in combination with “Heidi’s Strengthening Exercises” and forms the main body of the book." Keith shows you how to run efficiently in a simple, step-by-step guide both in the book and with videos. Each Lesson provides exercises set out in a format which is both easy to understand and implement. The first three lessons teach you the basics of running correctly and the last three help you put these into practice and help you to refine your technique over the period of your transition. This program is set up so that runners can teach themselves in conjunction with the online videos and forum.
Author(s): Keith Bateman; Heidi Jones
Edition: 3
Publisher: Older Yet Faster Publications Pty, Limited
Year: 2020
Language: English
Commentary: Manual for teaching runners ,The Secret to Running Fast and Injury Free
Pages: 263
Tags: Manual for teaching runners ,The Secret to Running Fast and Injury Free
Acknowledgements
From Keith
From Heidi
Testimonials
Foreword
About the authors
Keith Bateman, competitor and coach
Heidi Jones, rehabilitation specialist and podiatrist
About this book
Third edition
Who is this book for?
How to use this book
Chapter 1 How poor technique affects your running
1.1 Poor technique is mainly due to over-striding
1.2 How to check if you are over-striding
1.3 Recognising the signs of poor technique
1.4 Run, don’t walk
Chapter 2 Poor technique causes injuries
2.1 Injuries to the feet
2.2 Injuries to the rest of the body
2.3 Dealing with injuries
Chapter 3 Good technique—how it works
3.1 Landing
3.2 Take-off
3.3 Accelerating
Chapter 4 Introducing Keith's Lessons
4.1 Overview of the lessons
4.2 Applying the Lessons
Chapter 5 Lesson One: Landing
Chapter 6 Lesson Two: Take-off
6.1 Before you start
6.2 Using the bounce
6.3 Moving off in good form
6.4 Single-leg start
6.5 Summary
Chapter 7 Lesson Three: Accelerating
7.1 Accelerating by taking off more strongly
7.2 Accelerating by tilting more
7.3 Accelerating by raising the back foot
7.4 Summary
Chapter 8 Lesson Four: Going for a run
8.1 Checking your form
8.2 What should happen during your run
8.3 Running hills
8.4 Summary
Chapter 9 Lesson Five: Keith’s Game Changer
9.1 Preparation
9.2 Finding your balance point
9.3 Summary
Chapter 10 Lesson Six: Maintaining good form
10.1 Ways to check your form during your run
10.2 Other checks and exercises to refine your form
10.3 Summary
Chapter 11 Heidi’s Strengthening Program
11.1 Strengthening your feet
11.2 Strengthening your glutes
Chapter 12 Managing your transition
12.1 Changes to expect
12.2 The stages of the transition
12.3 Main points to look out for in your transition
Chapter 13 Heidi’s rehabilitation exercises
13.1 Transitional soreness
13.2 More serious injuries
Chapter 14 Shoes—what you need to know
14.1 ‘Technology’ in shoes is never beneficial
14.2 Our guide to shoes
14.3 Orthotics
Chapter 15 How to get a hot runner’s body
15.1 Body strength through running
15.2 Things you don’t need to worry about
15.3 How do you spot a good runner?
Chapter 16 Tips and traps
16.1 General training tips
16.2 ‘I am different’, ‘I can’t run because ...’
16.3 Care for your body
16.4 Racing
16.5 Trails
16.6 Don’t neglect side-view video reviews
16.7 Don’t force changes to your cadence
16.8 Don’t sweat about your ‘vertical oscillation’
16.9 Don’t change your foot strike
16.10 Don’t try to ‘fall forwards’
16.11 Don’t just copy others
16.12 Don’t be conned into setting the wrong goals
16.13 Don’t be swayed by sales gimmicks
16.14 Where you might go wrong
Appendix A For coaches—applying the lessons
A.1 Preparation for technique change
A.2 My coaching sessions—overview
A.3 My coaching sessions—details
A.4 Coaching tips for common problems
A.5 Private sessions
A.6 General tips
A.7 Summary
Appendix B For podiatrists—treating runners
B.1 The ‘accepted wisdom’
B.2 Questioning the ‘accepted wisdom’
B.3 What should be taught
B.4 Treating runners better
Appendix C Heidi’s Strengthening Program explained
C.1 How I developed Heidi’s Strengthening Program
C.2 Acknowledgements to my sources
C.3 Heidi’s Strengthening Program under the microscope
Appendix D Summary of OYF Rules
Appendix E Kilometres to miles conversion chart
Commonly used terms
References
List of illustrations
List of exercises
Index
