The Daring Summer Deeds of the St. Olaf Nordic Team: part 1

Hello from Norton, Massachusetts!
My summer took a crazy turn when I discovered I was working at the 'other' Wheaton College in Massachusetts, not Illinois. Either way, working for EXPLO means 12 to 15 hour days surrounded by children. Finding time to workout has meant 6:30 AM runs every day and lifting or using the rowing machine on my 2 or 3 hours off. No rollerskiing on the 3 roads near campus, as the paths are not well kept. The job is well worth the time crunch, and being around 6th grade boys all day is a constant state of L1, sometimes L2. I'll have to complete my Challenge of Champions challenges back home, but I'm getting plenty of preparation for the gallon challenge! After strength my only option for food intake is a Walgreen's down the road, and my co-workers (non-Midwesterners) are amazed I can finish a half gallon of milk in 10/15 minutes.
     Restrictions on workout time make you really appreciate practice at school, even morning lifting! I'm getting pumped for the season, and wish I could've taken part in more of the summer COC, but sometimes jobs gotta come first. Can't wait to come back from Massachusetts (No offense Liza!) instead of Illinois! I'll never complain about rollerskiing through cornfields after being unable to do so in small town Massachusetts.
Yours in pursuit of the elusive Gallon Challenge,
Jeremy Storvick
P.S. my job is more than just crushing kids at Go-karts!

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