Vicki Lang started getting serious about running her freshman year of high school when she joined the cross country team at Fort Hill in Cumberland, Maryland. She had success from day one and was hooked. She ran cross country and track at Fort Hill for four years. After high school she attended Frostburg State University where she ran cross country, indoor and outdoor track. While in the Cumberland area she was a member of the Queen City Striders and participated in many road races. At Frostburg she met her future husband, Phil Lang. He was as hooked on this sport as she was. They married after college and set up residence in Columbia, Maryland. Vicki joined the Howard County Striders in 1990 and has since served on the board of directors as well as run on many of the racing teams. She currently coaches the Oakland Mills High School cross country and track (distance events) teams and also coaches the Junior Strider Team in cross country and track. She loves to work with others who have a passion for the sport. The team aspect of the sport is something that she enjoys and it has helped her continue in the sport for so long. She feels blessed to be a part of the sport and to have had some success at it as well.