GET READY, GET READY!

MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER
As we quickly approach the 2009 summer track and field season and our first track and field meet in Dalzell, SC on May 2nd, I feel like a six year old waiting for the last few hours to pass before Christmas morning. Usually when you have the opportunity to feel this way as an adult, it means something good is about to happen.

I owe this feeling to IMPACT's staff, coaches, parents, guardians, grandmothers, grandfathers, uncles, aunts, and supporters for being so dedicated to our vision. But mostly, I owe this feeling to your/our babies who have shown us on a consistent basis that they are ready and forever willing to prepare to be IMPACTORS on and off the track and field.

We have such a wonderful group of student-athletes! They are smart, athletic, funny, dramatic, gregarious, tough, cocky, mouthy, fierce, quiet, cool, calm, brilliant, sneaky, loud, kind, mean, nice, hilarious, and all the other adjectives surrounding their development as healthy adults. I am just thrilled about being able to share in the development of all of them.

Not only do I thank you all for your total dedication to this team and its vision (producing mentally and physically healthy collegiate athletes), but I thank you for allowing me to do my James Brown impersonations. I thank you for letting me "do my thang' " with your babies! You all have allowed me, IMPACT's coaches, tutors, and staff to enter your lives. Also, you have succumb to many hours at the Conyers Horse Park, TaylorMade Bodies Gym, and have allowed me to personally enter the scholastic lives of your/our babies with still more academic scrutiny to endure. For this, I thank you!

Additionally, IMPACT is exceptionally proud of its return factor (family's returning to the team) and the inquiry factor (families wanting to be a part of the team). It reminds the coaches and staff that the vision, even in its infancy stages, is achievable. Thank you again, for letting me "do my thang'," "can I take it to the bridge; I said, can I take it to the bridge........"

IMPACT parents - thank you in advance for giving me Christmas in the summer and thanks for the best "student-athlete" babies in Georgia!


Lynn Hampton

IATC NEW PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Rockdale County High School
1174 Bulldog Circle, Ne,
Conyers, Ga 30012

EFFECTIVE, MONDAY, MARCH, 30, 2009
MONDAY - 6:30PM - 8:30PM (Field Events / Starting Blocks / Hurdle Practice from 8:00pm - 8:30pm)

TUESDAY - 6:30PM - 8:30PM (Field Events / Starting Blocks / Hurdle Practice from 8:00pm - 8:30pm)

WEDNESDAY - 6:30PM - 8:30PM (Field Events / Starting Blocks / Hurdle Practice from 8:00pm - 8:30pm)

THURSDAY - 6:30PM - 8:30PM (Field Events / Starting Blocks / Hurdle Practice from 8:00pm - 8:30pm)

FRIENDLY REMINDER
Please make sure your child is present for practice - as their workouts will be light (excluding those student-athletes who are running with Rockdale County High School, Conyers Middle School, Woodward Academy, Jackson High School.)

If your child is unable to attend practice, please contact Joyce Famble at 404.432.2171

PLEASE ENSURE OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES WEAR AND/OR HAVE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR PRACTICE AT ALL TIMES:

Water Bottle (always filled with water for practice - please write their name of their bottle) / Walmart, Dollar Store, Grocery Store, etc.

Large Sports Bag (please write and/or embroider their name on the bag) for transporting their practice gear (Ensure the bag always contains their practice gear and is always packed for practice) - Walmart, TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Sports Authority, Dick's Sporting Goods

Running Shoes (Preferably ASICS Gels running shoes for males and females) Eastbay.com, Phiddiphides, Sports Authority, Dicks Sporting Goods

100% Polyester Warm-Ups ( for practice in rain) – Walmart

Compression Running Tights (for spring practice sessions - March, April) - Sports Authority

Compression Running Shorts (for summer practice sessions - May - Aug) - Sports Authority

Track Spikes (If they have them - ALWAYS bring them to practice - IN ADDITION to their running shoes. If they do not presently have track spikes ---- DO NOT purchase any track spikes until we have advised you of the events your child will run and the type of track spikes he/she will need for their events. We will give written recommendations on their student-athlete data form ON THE 1ST DAY OF THE START OF FULL PRACTICE WEEKS )

2-Pair Footies/Socks (always have footies/socks in their bag) - Walmart, Dollar Store, TJ Maxx, Dick's Sports Authority

Yoga Mat* (cheapest you can find) / Walmart, Target, Dick's, Sports Authority

Jump Rope (cheapest you can find) / Sports Authority, Target, Walmart

Weight Vest* (appropriate weight for size - will be on the package) / Dick's , Sports Authority

*Optional Items - but will help to enhance practice and preparation for competition

AND THE GOLDEN SHOE GOES TO ..... DENNIS FAMBLE & Gabriel Alvarez


COMING SOON
Be On the lookout for the IMPACT AWARDS criteria via E-MAIL

Impact Athletics Photo Shoot - TBD

COMMUNITY CORNER
Just an Fyi …..

Beginning Friday, May 1st, youths under the age of 18 visiting the Mall at Stonecrest MUST be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian after 4:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturdays. The existing Code of Conduct remains in force at all times. The introduction of the Parental Involvement Program (PIP) is a program designed to augment the existing "Code of Conduct" as it relates to youth access to the metro Atlanta super-regional shopping center.

The Mall at Stonecrest’s PIP initiative is designed to enhance the shopping experience for all of our patrons," said Patricia Elmore Edge, general manager for the Mall at Stonecrest. "This program has been developed based on customer and merchant feedback requesting the need for more specific youth visitor guidelines.


Injury Prevention

Shin Splints Revisted

Courtesy of MedicineNet.com

I recently treated a patient that had a bad ,case of what turned out to be “Shin Splints“.The mom had tried everything for her son and did everything the coaches told her, rest and ice ,but to no avail. Recently I have revamped my procedure of care and I am finding good results. He is doing very well now total of 8 treatments 2 1/2 weeks and no pain running or walking any longer.Here’s a quick update review of what I think is the best approach to this nagging condition.

So quick here’s a quick review of Shin Splints courtesy of MedicineNet.com

What is a Shin Splint?

Shin splint: An inflammatory condition of the front part of the tibia (the big bone in the lower leg) that results from overuse as, for example, from running too much on hard roads or sidewalks.

Shin splintsare due to injury to the tendon (called the posterior peroneal tendon) and adjacent tissues in the front (anterior) of the lower leg.

The pain from shin splints is usually noticed early in exercise, then lessens, and reappears later in running. Characteristically, the pain is dull at first but with continuing trauma worsens. It may cause the person to stop running. Treatment involves a multifaceted approach of “relative rest.” The aim is to restore the runner to a pain-free state.

Dr.Bill Booker of Capitol Rehab states ”What causes the muscles to become overworked is multi-faceted ,one needs to understand that when you study muscles, remember that form fits function. A short square muscle, like the muscles found on the sole of the foot are designed to provide stability, while a long, slender muscle, like the muscles along the front of the leg are torque produces which generate movement in the lower leg and foot.

Shin Splints are actually the result of an imbalance in the lower leg in which the short, square shaped muscles along the sole of the foot stop providing stability and balance. As a result, the long torque producers of the shin, have to assist with stability and they are not designed to do that”

I also have found that improper firing patterns also is present in most patients with this condition.

So Dr Booker and I both agree ,while rest and ice may be necessary in the first 24-48 hours an effective treatment of shin splints is as follows:

1. Proper assessment and diagnosis of shin splints.

2. Improve joint mobility of the foot to insure that the postural muscles of the foot are functioning properly.

3. Reduce the spasticity (hypertonicity) of the overactive muscles of the shin and calf. This can be done a few ways I do it with Cold Laser and deep muscle activation treatment.

4. Improve firing of the muscles of the foot with a program that includes proper balance (proprioceptive )training on a regular basis and an exercise the patient can do at home to strengthen these muscles. (In addition I apply Applied Kinesiosology techniques and Kinesio-Taping techniques along with my trusty Cold Laser).

I did all of these things in just 2 1/2 short weeks and if the patient continues the easy home exercise program I reccomended he should be just fine and ready for the season come January.

CONTACT US

For comments, questions and/or concerns contact:

Kisha Cameron
404-886-7348
kisha.cameron@gmail.com
www.impacttrackclub.com

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