Author: Team Summit

Fueling For Optimal Recovery After Exercise

Written by Team Summit on June 1, 2021. Posted in strength training.

Fueling For Optimal Recovery After Exercise By: Makayla Meixner, MS, RDN If you’re not currently refueling after trainings and competitions, you might want to reconsider. The muscles are like sponges after exercise, absorbing protein to build and repair muscle. They’re also storing carbohydrates — the muscle’s main source of fuel — in preparation for your next bout of activity. Consider replenishing your body as a key part of your training routine. You haven’t truly finished your workout until you’ve refueled. This article covers when to fuel after exercise, what nutrients to...

Athlete of the Month – Stanley Buzek

Written by Team Summit on May 30, 2021. Posted in Athlete Of The Month.

Congratulations 2021 Seniors

Written by Team Summit on May 28, 2021. Posted in Archive 2021.

Congratulations 2021 Seniors! Zach Carpenter Bryton Ferrari Sophia Henry Lilly Lichtenberger Sara Olsen Matthew Shafer Soren Trexler Will Wagner

Why I Love Big Mountain

Written by Team Summit on May 18, 2021. Posted in Archive 2021, big mountain skiing, Freeski.

Why I love Big Mountain by Daniel McFadden Growing up, soccer and skiing consumed my life. The summer months meant running around in the heat, and winter meant playing in the snow. Eventually, I parted ways with soccer and began to focus my athletic efforts more on alpine racing. I never really placed well but was consistently good in training, and ultimately loved racing and the sport of skiing – at the time. Over the course of my later years of racing, my frustrations grew with each race as I wasn’t achieving the results I expected of myself. However, at a young age the...