Meet Our Management Team!
Beach Store Employee
Angela Tecco
Angela is from Wildoowd Crest, NJ and went to School at The College of New Jersey. She moved down here last August to be the graduate Assistant for the University of North Florida’s Track and Field Team last year.
She began working with us last Fall at the Beaches store and is now working at our Baymeadows store since she began coaching Cross Country at Episcopal High School.
She ran the 400 and 800 in college and began running distance in 2008 when she had one season of eligibility left and decided to try Cross Country. "I grew an appreciation for distance running and it progressed when I moved here and became a part of the 1st Place Sports Racing Team," says Angela. She is a 7-Time All-American in Track and Field, a two time Division III National Champion, and has a personal record in the Donna Half-Marathon of 1:24. Angela is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (NSCA) and a certified USATF level 1 coach. She is currently training and preparing for other races.
When asked about her personal training, Angela said "I honestly love to train, but despise racing. But racing only gets you faster, so when I do race, I love to compete in very populated races. I love to see others challenge themselves and feel a part of community. I love running early in the mornings and get to see the sunrise, as well as trail running. My favorite workouts are endurance runs (sea turtle runs on Sunday mornings) or anything involving speed on the track." Her advice to runners is "Persevere and work hard! No one said that anything comes easy! The hardest part of running is getting out the door. Set goals! And last but not least-don’t run for your own glory, but run for the pure joy of it and the camaraderie that evolves with your workout partners and friends!"
When asked what she likes to do in her free time, Angela replied, "I LOVE TO TRAVEL! Anywhere-when I have money and sleeping when I have time. "
