Week 13: February 1 through February 7

Monday: Practice at Elm Creek, 3pm. Skate technique.

Tuesday: Practice at Elm Creek, 3pm. Picture day! Bring your race suit and order envelope (available at practice Monday or here). Either technique.

Wednesday: Practice at Elm Creek for JV and junior high. Waxing at high school for section team. Pasta party at Jackels.

Thursday: Sections at Camp Ripley (or Baker or Elm if the groomer at Ripley isn't fixed). Section team bus leaves from the stadium lot at 6:15am (if meet is at Ripley). No practice for junior high/JV.

Friday: Practice TBD.

Saturday: JV/Junior high race at Lakeville Invitational. Skate technique. Bus leaves MGSH (cafeteria door) at 7:15am. Return ~1:30pm.

Sunday: Ski on your own or rest day.

Week 12: January 25 through January 31

Monday: Practice at Baker.

Tuesday: No official practice. Waxing for the varsity conference team. Pasta Party at Burkholders, 5:30.

Wednesday: NWSC Conference meet, all day at Baker park, bus departing the stadium at 7:30am. Bring a lunch. Skiers' names will be given to the attendance office at school. Junior high and JV skiers are encouraged to ski at Elm Creek in the afternoon as it is the only day this week that no meets are scheduled there.

Thursday: Practice for everyone at French Park; bus from MGSH at 2:30, bus from OJ at 2:45, then MGJ at 3:00.

Friday: Still TBD

Week 11: January 18 through January 24

Monday: Classic practice for all skiers at Baker Park (golf course entrance) from 3-5pm. Pasta party at Adam Meyer's.

Tuesday: First half of conference pursuit race at Elm Creek; boys begin at 3:45pm, girls ~4:05pm. Classic technique.

Wednesday: Practice TBD. (This time of year there are lots of ski meets at Elm Creek which restricts our ability to practice there.) Pasta party at Adam Mann's.

Thursday: Second half of conference pursuit race at Elm Creek; boys begin at 3:45pm, girls ~4:05pm. Skate technique.

Friday: Practice at Baker Park. Bus picks up from MGSH at 2:30. Jr High bus picks up from MGJH at 2:45, OJH at 3:00. Skiers can be picked up after practice at the high school at 5:15pm. Skate technique.

Saturday: Ski on your own or JOQs at Wirth. Wax room open.

Sunday: Junior Olympic Qualifier meet at Wirth Park beginning at 9am. Several of our varsity skiers will be competing; it would be great to have a big group of teammates there to cheer them on! You can buy a ski pass and ski on some of the surrounding trails.

Week 10: January 11 through January 17

Monday: Skate practice at Elm Creek after school from 3-5pm.

Tuesday: ~~Skate~~ Classic practice at Elm Creek after school from 3-5pm. Senior high: Weight room at 2:30. Wax room open from 5-9pm.

Wednesday: Skate practice at Elm Creek after school from 3-5 pm. Pasta party at Sam Morgan's house. Wax room open from 5-9pm.

Thursday: 5K Skate race at Woodland Trails in Elk River.

Bus details: Senior High: Pickup at Door D, MGSH at 2:30. Return to MGSH around 5:30.

Junior High: Pickup at MGJH at 2:15. then OJH at 2:30. Return to MGSH around 5:30.

Please write a note for your skier to be excused 10 minutes before pickup time.

Change into your race suit at school! We will send a ski roster to each junior high.

Friday: Practice at high school.

Saturday: ABC Relays at Wirth Park. We'll arrange some teams this week.

Sunday: Rest day.

Week 9: January 4 through January 10

Monday: Classic practice at Elm after school. Pasta Party at Anne Michaels.

Tuesday: Conference Sprints Championship/5k Classic Race at Elm Creek.

Wednesday: Skate practice at Elm after school.

Thursday: Skate practice at French Park after school. Junior high: Bus picks up from MGJH at 2:50, OJH at 3:00. Don't take the regular shuttle! Bus will leave French at 4:30; skiers will be back at high school ~5pm. Senior high: Bus to French Park leaves at 2:30.

Friday: Practice at Elm Creek at 3:30. Mesabi team leaves at 3 from MGSH.

Saturday: Practice at 9am at Elm. Mesabi Invite for varsity skiers.

Sunday: Ski with your friends or rest day. Mesabi skiers rest day.

Week 8: December 28 through January 3

If you aren't going on the winter trip:

Monday: Practice 8:30-10am at Elm Creek. Classic technique, bring kick wax (blue extra) and a cork.

Tuesday: Practice 9:30-11am at Elm Creek. Classic.
Wednesday: Practice 9:30-11pm at Elm Creek. Your choice, skate or classic.

Thursday: Ski with your friends. Home from Winter trip.

Friday: Happy New Year! Annual Alumni Ski 1pm at Elm Creek, everyone is invited.

Saturday: Ski with your friends or rest day.

Sunday: Ski with your friends or rest day.

Week 7: December 21 through December 27

Monday: Practice 6-7:30pm at Elm Creek. Classic technique, bring kick wax (blue extra) and a cork.

Tuesday: Practice 2:30-4pm at Elm Creek. Classic.
Wednesday: Practice 2:30-4pm at Elm Creek. Classic.

Thursday: Bagging fundraiser at CUB

Friday: Merry Christmas!

Saturday: Ski with your friends

Sunday: Winter trip departure 7am from the stadium

Week 6: December 14 through December 20

Monday: Morning practice at 5am

Tuesday: Practice after school at the high school. Bring your skate ski equipment.
Wednesday: Practice after school at Elm Creek. Wax room open. Pasta Party at Wesslings.

Thursday: Conference 7.5k Skate race at Elm Creek.

Friday: Practice after school at Elm Creek. Classic technique.

Saturday: Ski with your friends

Sunday: Rest day

Week 5: December 7 through December 13

Monday: Meet at Trollhaugen for Senior High and any JH athletes that skied the 5k time trial last Thursday. Junior high: Waxing and strength at the high school.

Tuesday: Practice @ high school. Have appropriate clothing for indoor and outdoor workouts.
Wednesday: Morning practice ~~@ high school; waxing and technique~~.

Thursday: ~~Classic Race at Elm Creek~~ or strength/striding at high school for everyone. Wax room open.

Friday: No official practice; including Friday, ski two of the three weekend days. Be sure to take one day off. Winter trip balance due...Monday.

Saturday: Ski Troll or Elm or someplace south Metro with your friends.

Sunday: Ski with your friends.

Week 4: November 30 through December 6

Monday: Rollerski/run/hike @ MGSH. Be sure you have all your equipment. Remember to bring gloves and a hat.

Tuesday: Practice @ MGSH. Have appropriate clothing for indoor and outdoor workouts.
Wednesday: Practice @ Elm Creek.

Thursday: Ski Meet cancelled. Time Trial Thursday, location TBA. Soup delivery today or Friday.

Friday: No school. Fun Friday ~ TBD.

Saturday: TBD

Sunday: Rest or 20-30 minutes easy recovery on your own

Week 3: November 23 through November 29

Monday: Rollerski/run/hike @ MGSH. Be sure to bring boots/poles/helmet/gloves and running shoes every day.

Tuesday: 5k skate or run TT @ MGSH
Wednesday: Plyometrics, bounding @MGSH. Winter trip down payment due.

Thursday: Enjoy the holiday! Go for a 30 minute recovery run with your cousin or grandpa..:)

Friday: Fun Friday~ TBD

Saturday: TBD

Sunday: Rest or 20-30 minutes easy recovery on your own

Week 2: November 16 through November 22

Monday: Video review, technique @ high school. Sweatshirt and soup orders due.

Tuesday: Strength/Level 3 long.
Wednesday: Technique, bounding. Team night at Pioneer Midwest - 6pm.

Thursday: Specific strength @ high school

Friday: Fun Friday! Money due: Warmups, trail pass, booster fee

Saturday: Ride 'n' Tie, 10am at stadium

Sunday: 20-30 minutes easy recovery on your own

Week 1: November 9 through November 15

Monday: Practice begins! Season overview and fitness testing.

Tuesday: Uniforms, Wax room set-up, Goals @ high school
Wednesday: Technique, Long @ high school.

Thursday: Intervals, Strength @ high school. You'll still have time to get ready for the CC banquet!
Friday: Technique @ high school.
Saturday: Ski Swaps @ Dunwoody 10:00-12:30, and Pioneer Midwest, 8am-4pm.

90 minutes easy: Trail run/pole hike, bike, ski, rollerski, swim on your own.

Sunday: 20-30 minutes easy recovery on your own. 3