Our hand-picked, talented team takes a total-body, total-life approach to customer interactions—it’s not about one pair of shoes; it’s about finding the best solutions for your running life. We want our customers to enjoy years of running, and we have built not just a running store, but a running community within our corner of the world. Visit our store, take a seat in our Electrolyte Lounge, or just come to one of our running events, and find a warm, welcoming community designed for every runner.
About Us
Meet The Staff
Cody & Janna Angell
Store Owners
Cody and Janna have a lifelong passion for running that has taken them all over the world. From North Carolina to Perth, Australia to St. Petersburg, they bring expertise and experience to the St. Pete community.
Elaina Cancello
Elaina was a track star at UT and brings her incredibly kind spirit and a deep knowledge of running and shoes to every customer.
Max Baker
Max is our team member who is most likely to get hit in the head with a running shoe on any given day. He’s one of the social media managers, so if you laughed at one of our reels, it might’ve been Max behind (or in front) of the camera. An ultra runner, a regular at Outdoor Group Fitness, and a highly enthusiastic shoe guru, Max brings lots of positivity to every customer.
Bria Burton
Bria’s passion for distance running has been documented on her personal blog for years, leading to a natural transition for her to become the writer behind the St. Pete Running Company blog and one of the social media managers. In high school track and field, she was a sprinter and a pole vaulter. In college, she started distance running and has now completed four marathons, over a dozen halfs, and too many 15Ks, 10Ks, and 5Ks to count. She’s one of the most seasoned staff members who joined the team in 2014, the same year St. Pete Running Company opened its doors.
Aldren Biala
Aldren brings a wealth of knowledge to our customers. In the past, he’s been a rep for Altra and he’s a long-time distance runner with Outta Pocket TC. He’s a little bit like Batman because you might think you spot him out on the floor, but most often he’s doing his best tech work in the back office.
Mandy Hurley
Mandy started running after college when she read the book Born to Run and her sister tricked her into signing up for a 5K. She’s been a distance runner ever since with her favorite distances ranging from half marathons to 10K and 5K races to triathlons and trail races. One day she hopes to compete in an Ultra Marathon in New Zealand. One of her favorite things about working for SPRC is talking to customers and trouble-shooting with walkers and runners. She gets such joy out of seeing our customer family have the Aha! moments in their fitness journey.
Heidi Souder
Heidi has been running for 43 years now! In the last thirteen years, she’s added triathlon racing, mainly to stay active on a very long journey with lower back pain. Her favorite races are Olympic-distance triathlons and the half marathon.
In her own words:
“I was always a party of one on my fitness journey until I started working with St. Pete Running Company. I started in early 2021, in the post-Covid quagmire, and quickly made a new circle of friends completely separate from my science/academia life. I cherish everyone at SPRC and still feel honored I was chosen out of a sea of applicants that applied for the job I was ultimately offered.”
Christina Welsh
Christina is an elite runner with multiple marathon wins throughout the country. She has competed at the Olympic Marathon trials and brings her incredible knowledge and insights to every customer.
Jennifer Hutchison
Jennifer is a triathlete who has completed 18 Ironmans, three of which were in Hawaii. She is also a board-certified dietician who loves to stay up to date on the current trends for endurance products. She was first inspired to start running back in 1998 when Oprah ran a marathon. She thought, if Oprah can do it, I can do it! And she did her first marathon at Disney. She loves being a part of the team and appreciates what Cody and Janna stand for in the community.
Thomas Rinkenberg
You’ll often see Tom at one of our Monday or Thursday Night Group Runs. His love for running started at a young age. As a kid, he would follow his Dad on his bike while his Dad ran, which led to racing in middle school track. Not only does he enjoy running, he also enjoys competing in triathlons. Thomas believes there is no greater community than our local running community, from whom he draws inspiration. He loves spending time with like-minded individuals at St. Pete Running Company, and he’s passionate about helping them with their running needs.
Joshua Miller
Josh has pushed through an incredible fitness journey to get where he is today as an ultra runner. He brings incredible passion and compassion to every customer on their own journeys.
Stephanie Onderick
Stephanie brings her high energy and enthusiasm to the Wednesday track workouts where she’s one of the coaches.
Tiffany Terracciano
Tiffany is a triathlete and has found the best job is being a mom to her 2 beautiful boys. But every mom needs a break to be an adult, and she loves to share her passion for running at St. Pete Running Company. She especially enjoys helping others to be their best self. As a team member since 2016, Tiffany brings a sunny and bright enthusiasm to the store.