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Russ Fosdyck
Assistant Manager
A member of the team since:
Winter of 2005.
What outdoor sports do you enjoy?
Mountain biking, kayaking, XC skiing, camping.
What's your favorite product or brand in the store and why?
Patagonia — an environmental company with great products.
What outdoor competitions have you participated in?
Beer drinking.
What's your greatest achievement?
Having kept my legs shaved for six years.
What's your nickname and what's the story behind it?
Fozz or Fozzy Bear, I resemble a bear.
What's a sport/outdoor lesson you learned the hard way?
Hydration is important.
What's the strangest request you ever got from a customer?
Can you come in the dressing room with me?
Tell us how you went out of your way to help a customer.
Acting as a human umbrella base for 20 minutes.
Name the next item you're planning to buy from the store and why?
Sea kayak, because they are so fast.
What's your most useful advice for someone who's buying a piece of equipment for the first time?
Talk to an expert before purchasing.
What music do you chill to?
Ween, Built to Spill, The Shins.
What music do you race to?
Race?
What's the best advice anyone ever gave you?
Practice makes permanent.
What new sport would you like to try and why?
White water kayaking — sounds fun.
Favorite outdoor spot?
Mackinaw River.
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