Lunch is “a lot of grain bowls,” made up of rice or quinoa, chickpeas, and black beans. Breakfast usually looks like oatmeal or a smoothie with added protein, or yogurt with all the fixings, she says-though she does love pancakes and waffles as well. Morgan combines this protein with solid sources of carbs, which also help with muscle recovery as well as provide quick sources of energy, as SELF has reported previously. She also adds either beet juice or tart cherry juice, which she says helps with fatigue and recovery. Morgan’s go to is the Orgain Plant Protein Shake, which has 20 grams of plant-based protein as well as a mix of 10 organic fruits and veggies. She began adding in a protein shake once or twice a day-including once after every game-to help supplement the protein she was getting from her plant-based sources. “But after a couple of months I really started to understand what I needed.” “Meat was really like my number one in all meals,” Morgan says. At first, she says, it was difficult for her to get enough protein, which is necessary for muscle repair and recovery. Then there’s food, which has taken on an even greater level of importance since Morgan switched primarily to plant-based eating in 2017. “So I try to go to sleep at like 10:00 P.M.

“Optimally, it's eight and a half to nine hours,” she says. Morgan considers proper sleep the “first thing” in her recovery plan-a good night’s sleep is vital to feeling (and playing) her best. The Buffs connection to the Museum goes back to its inception as former Buff Buddy Werner was part of the first class inducted in 1977.Here, the Olympic gold medalist shares with SELF her other recuperation rituals that make her one of the most storied players on the pitch. Aside from working with the Buffs, he worked with the US Ski Team and ski schools in Aspen and Vail.ĭakin and LeMaster are the 18th and 19th connections to CU in the Snowsports Hall of Fame and the first since Brad Ghent was inducted in 2018. After graduation, he embarked on a career in ski education, writing guide books and using his photography skills to further the sport like few others had. LeMaster skied on the CU B Team under coach Bill Marolt and then coached the B-Team in the 1970s. LeMaster, an alum of the CU Ski Team who remained a close friend of the program for more than four decades, was also included into the class. He has served as Chief of Media for all World Cup races at Vail and Beaver Creek since 1987. Ski Team, the Vail Valley Foundation, and for the Snowsports Museum. He is at or close to the top of the CU record book in many categories related to top five finishes and podium appearances in CU history.ĭakin worked in the CU Sports Information office and served as the Ski SID in the late 1970s, and has remained close to the program over the years. He won the NCAA Championship in the giant slalom, giving him three wins on the season and four in his career.įorejtek returns for a fifth season in 2023 having started 47 races with 34 top 20, 30 top 10, and 25 top five finishes including 18 podium appearances and four race wins. He finished 10 of 12 races, all in the top 10 with seven top five finishes, five podium appearances and three race wins. Most recently, the honor was presented to Cass Gray and Magnus Boee a year ago.įorejtek was the National Skier of the Year, the individual NCAA Champion in the giant slalom, the RMISA MVP, and picked up his fourth and fifth All-America honors in 2021.

Current Buff Filip Forejtek was also honored as the Male Collegiate Skier of the Year by the organization.ĭakin and LeMaster are two of the five people inducted Sunday.įorejtek, who will return to the CU Ski Team for a fifth season in 2022-23, joins a growing list of Buffs recognized by the organization as the Collegiate Skier of the Year, becoming the 16th CU skier given the honor since 2009. VAIL-John Dakin and Ron LeMaster, two ski legends with Colorado Ski Team roots, were inducted into the Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame Sunday at the 45th Annual Celebration.

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