In-Training

There are many events in life for which focused training is required. Riding a decent Century requires weeks of carefully increasing distance and saddle time. A triathlete must carefully balance three separate disciplines. Even childbirth, while it is not widely known, benefits from a carefully planned exercise routine that increases as the date of the big event comes closer. So too it is with retail.

Last night the schedule for the week before Christmas arrived. In addition to working 40 hours at my real job I'll be putting in a minimum of 20 additional hours at ACO. Unlike 1 day events, this training must take into account the fact that the 'event' actually lasts for several days and is both physically and mentally taxing. And so it is with only a week to go I'll be increasing my aerobic activities (the better to grab stock from the back on a moments notice), ramping up the number of daily push ups (to facilitate climbing the 30ft high shoe storage racks which were designed for 6 foot rock climbers), switching to high protein meals, adding more flows to the morning yoga practice (to combat the increased risk of mall leg and develop inner peace) and digging up every funny video I can get my hands on ( for humor is the only true defense against the angry Christmas shopper).