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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 Jones:

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 Jones:

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. 

 

 

 

Laura Bach:

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 new home has to offer.

 

 

 

 

Bree Maier:

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. 

 

 

 

 

 
Emily Brock:

EMILY is 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!

 

 

 

 

David Flanary:

Dave Flanary is a Nationally Certified and State Licensed Massage Therapist in Florida. He is also a USATF, RRCA and Team in Training Certified Running Coach. Dave has been the Official Coach for the Sarasota Marathon for 3 years.  Dave has coached groups and individuals for the better part of 5 years, including High School Cross Country, Track and Team in Training.  His experience in healthcare, running, coaching, massage and the shoe industry assist him in giving Fleet Feet customers the right FIT.