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The Fleet Feet girls and some of their friends get out of their running clothes and into their "little black dresses".        

about the owners:                               

Pat and Mackenzie Jones hold the esteemed title of Fleet Feet Sports first and only mother-daughter team.  Pat (the "mom") and Mackenzie (the "daughter") both frequented Fleet Feet stores in their respective home towns to buy shoes, apparel & accessories, but more importantly to meet with friends and/or total strangers to train for various events, or to just go out for "fun runs".  Mackenzie had the bright idea to open a Fleet Feet Sports in beautiful Sarasota, and the rest is history. 

MACKENZIE was born in Bucyrus, Ohio--a little town about an hour south of Sandusky, Ohio--and moved to Cincinnati when she was in middle school.  A proud graduate of the Ohio State University with a degree in economics, Mackenzie moved to Madison, Wisconsin to open that city's first Caribou Coffee store.  Mackenzie also worked at an outdoor outfitter store (which fed her kayaking, hiking and biking habit).  A veteran of 4 marathons and multiple half-marathons and smaller races, Mackenzie is a member of the Sarasota Surge running club and Sharks Tri group and has her sights set on competing in an Iron Man within the next 5 years.

PAT was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.  She and husband Barry purchased a home in Sarasota six years ago, with the intention of retiring here in a few years.  Strike that plan!  Pat won't be retiring any time soon.  She is the new director of the Galloway marathon training program, and has completed four marathons, many half marathons, and several 5 and 10k's (many with Mackenzie!).  Pat is a registered nurse, and received her MBA from Xavier University in Cincinnati. 

ABOUT THE STAFF:

 

LAURA is a full time staff member, coming to us from Fleet Feet Gaithersburg, a suburb of Washington, DC.  She wanted a warmer climate and a beach--and now she is living her dream.  Laura graduated from the University of Maryland and plans to channel some of her abundant energy into biking, running and many other amenities her newfound home has to offer.

BREE is well-known in the community as a gifted athlete and owner of the Sarasota Surge running club.  Born in San Francisco and raised in Oregon, Bree moved to Sarasota with husband Chris about three years ago.  A registered nurse, Bree now spends her time training, coaching, and teaching at a local Montessori school. 

GARY, a realtor living in Venice, has 34 years in the shoe industry.  He and his wife previously owned a children's shoe store in New Jersey.  As Gary states, shoes are "...in his blood", and he jumped at the chance to join the Fleet Feet family.

 

EMILY is the newest member of our Fleet Feet family.  Originally from Palm Beach Gardens on the east coast of Florida, Emily is a University of Florida grad and has a "day job" in the distributing business.  Emily is a determined and very talented athlete.  Having just started running in January, she is training to complete 2 half marathons in the next couple of months, and has her sights set on a marathon in the near future.  Good luck, Emily!

 

CHRISTINA is a recent graduate of Sarasota High School.  She also works at the local YMCA in the teen center, and is now attending Manasota Technical College.  One of Christina's passions---other than running and other sports-related activities--is singing.  So if you are passing by the store and hear beautiful music coming from the windows, it might be satellite radio, or it might be....Christina!