MAST Update Week 7 (Saturday, December 19 2023)

MAST Update Week Six
Sunday, December 17, 2023

Dear MAST Athletes, Parents, Coaches, and Friends:

The next two weeks gives you a steady diet of quality training opportunities. Take advantage of these opportunities. Not only are you able to attend a four day camp, but there are daily practices at Hyland – sometimes two sessions in a day- and a Supplemental Training scheduled for the last Saturday of break. Work with your coaches to set your technical and tactical goals for these two weeks. After break, we enter an intense period of competition.

I.  MAST Goal Setting Weeks 7 and 8
Attached is a Weeks 6 and 7 Goal Setting document. Please take a look at the team goals and then add your personal goals to the document. Print this off and put it in your pocket to share with you coach on the hill.

II.  State Your Race Intentions for January Races
Thank you to all of the athletes who stated your race intentions for our race last night. It is now time to state your intentions for our races in January, specifically the races on January 4, 8, 15 and 17. Intentions for ALL four of these races are due by Friday, December 29. Please, please, please... only click in the cell associated with your name. Enter a Y if you are available. Enter a N if you are not. If you fail to state your race intentions, you will be placed at the end of the run order or, if it is an away race, you will be excluded from the run order.

Each race is a separate tab in the spreadsheet. Find your team, your name, and make your selection for each race. Make sure you check your schedule (family, school, work, spiritual) for that day before stating your availability.
Here is a link: STATE YOUR RACE DAY AVAILABILITY HERE.

III. SPRONGO
Do you have your account set up with Sprongo? Are you watching your videos on Sprongo? If you are not familiar with how to use Sprongo, please reach out to your coach for assistance. Sprongo allows you to watch yourself skiing. You can see just what it is that your coaches are seeing and get a better idea of how to make the necessary improvements. You can also watch video of our more advanced skiers to study how they do things.

IV.  Ski Area Waivers
Please make sure you complete the ski area waivers THIS WEEK.
1. Afton: https://Afton-Competition-Waiver-23-24.eventbrite.com
2. Giants Ridge (Select and sign the Competitive Event Participation Agreement): https://waivers.edgeauditor.com/auto-setup/giant/wak4vo
3. Welch and Wild: skiandboardmn.com/23hsrace

V. Supplemental Training #3 at Wild Mt on Saturday, December 30, 2:30-10:30
Take advantage of our third supplemental training. Get ready for the longer course sets that you will be facing at all of our away races.
Here is a link to register: Dec 30 Supplemental Training Registration

VI. Week Six Training and Race Schedule
A. Giants Ridge Camp
Monday, Dec 18- Thursday, Dec 21.
Meet the bus at 6AM Monday morning.
Eat before you arrive or bring food for the bus.
B.  On Snow Training @ Hyland
1. Monday, Dec 18
6:30-8:45PM: All Pods. Lane 6
Meet your coaches at the TOP of South Chair at the designated START TIME of your practice session.
Wear Rope Tow Gloves

2.  Tuesday, Dec 19.
5:00-7:15PM: All Pods. Lane 7.
Meet your coaches at the TOP of South Chair at the designated START TIME of your practice session.
Wear Rope Tow Gloves


3.  Wednesday, Dec 20.
5:00-7:15PM: All Pods. Lanes 4,5.
Meet your coaches at the TOP of South Chair at the designated START TIME of your practice session.
Wear Rope Tow Gloves

4.  Thursday. Dec 21.
5:00-7:15PM: All Pods. Lanes 4,5.
Meet your coaches at the TOP of South Chair at the designated START TIME of your practice session.
Wear Rope Tow Gloves

5.  Friday, Dec 22.
Session I: 9:30AM-12:15PM. Lanes 1,2. All Pods.
Session II: 5-7:15PM. Lanes 1,2. All Pods.

6.  Saturday, Dec 23.
7:45-10:30AM: All Pods. Lanes 1,2,3.
Rest up. Spend some quality time with your family this weekend. Help with chores around the house. Tune your skis. Watch Sprongo videos. Watch Deb Armstrong Instructional Videos. Watch all 91 of Mikaela Shiffrin's World Cup Victories.
And I will see 66 of you bright and early on Monday morning.
Mark Conway
612-275-8392
[email protected]