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Running Shoe ExpertsFleet Feet has been a fixture in downtown Chico for the last 33 years. Alan Rice and Susan Zepernick have owned and operated the store for the last 5 years and are committed to keeping the downtown area a thriving and exciting place to shop, live, and work.

Alan has been a runner for many years, competing in a number of marathons and half marathons. Susan has been a runner all her life and has run many 5K and 10K events as well as several half marathons and a marathon in recent years. Alan and Susan both chose to leave careers in high-tech to pursue their passion for lifetime fitness sports. For both of them, Fleet Feet Sports represents the perfect balance of career, lifestyle, and community. 

Years of training have given Alan and Susan extensive experience of what it takes to set targets, get fit and stay fit. Their goal is to share their knowledge to help inspire others to lead active, healthy lifestyles. Both of them are RRCA-certified running coaches. 

Matt Nyby is a Sales Lead, and has been with us since August 2008. Matt has been running for 4 years. His first race was the 2006 Run For Food 5K, since which he has completed two half marathons and his first marathon. After completing the Avenue of the Giants marathon in May 2008, Matt proposed to his fiancee who had just completed the race with him! 

 

Danielle Harsch has been a Sales Associate with Fleet Feet Chico since February 2010. She is in her fourth year at Chico State as a Pre-Physical Therapy Major. Danielle has been a distance runner since high school and completed her first marathon in 2007. She recently ran the Parkway Half Marathon and is planning on running many more!
 

 

 

 

Kelsey Glenn has been running for over 8 years and has raced distances from 5K to the half marathon. She participated in a number of Fleet Feet training programs before joining the Fleet Feet team as a Sales Associate in April 2010. Kelsey's running inspiration and enthusiasm comes from her Grandpa who shared with her his running philosophy "it doesn't matter how long it takes you to get there jsut as long as you finish." His words have helped Kelsey finish many long runs when she wanted to stop! Kelsey wants to continue to learn, grow and flourish with all things running.

Sarah Hasegawa is our newest employee. Sarah grew up in Folsom, CA where she ran track & cross country throughout high school. She has recently graduated from Chico State with a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and is looking forward to running her first 10K. She has organized a 5K and believes that, given the proper moitvation, anything is possible.