Name: Randall Myers
Self-described age group: Masters > 40
Residence: Arlington
Occupation: Emergency Medicine Physician
Why you run: I enjoy training for, preparing for and competing in races
When did you get started running: I started running track as a high school sophomore
Have you taken a break from running: I will usually take 3-4 months off from running each year after training for a long race. During this time I will usually busy myself by swimming, rock climbing or doing some other sort of athletic activity.
Training shoe: Asics 2000 series: This is the only training shoe I have wore for past 25 years
Coach or training group: D.C. Road Runners
The hardest race you’ve ever run: The 2007 Chicago Marathon – It was 88 degrees with nearly 100% humidity by the end of the race. Nearly 200 people were taken to the hospital and two runners died.
Most adventurous decision you’ve made with your running: I worked with Doctors without Borders in 2011. I spent seven months in the province of South Kivu in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There were security measures that kept me from running without restrictions but I was allowed to run along a 1 kilometer dirt airstrip just outside of town. I had to carry a walkie-talkie whenever I left the base so I would run up and down the airstrip several times every morning carrying a large walkie-talkie.
My favorite place to run in the D.C. area is: Anywhere along the Potomac River
Favorite local trail: The C&O Canal Towpath
My best race was: 2016 Bird-in-Hand Half Marathon
Favorite local race: Marine Corps Marathon
Ideal post-run meal: A blackened Mahi-Mahi Sandwich and a cold Allagash White beer
Favorite flavor of gel, gu, etc: Gu Energy Gel Birthday Cake
Pet peeve: Running with wet shoes
Goals: To set new personal records at any distance after age 40
Your advice for a new runner: Set high expectations for yourself, but learn to be flexible and innovative with ways to train and improve. Running is so much more fun when it fits in with all of the other activities in your life.
Song in your head during a run: “Push it” by Garbage
Have you dealt with a major injury: Nope
Running quote: “There is no such thing as bad weather, just soft people”
Why is the D.C. area a great place to be a runner: There is just an incredible variety of trails and paths to run on in the DC area; one day a runner can enjoy the scenery along the wooded trails in Rock Creek Park or along the Potomac on the C&O Canal Towpath while another day one can run along the reflecting pool and take in all of the monuments and Capital buildings.
Recent Stories
Check out some mile seven photos from the Rock ‘n’ Roll D.C. Half Marathon.
New RnR course, Chocolate City Relay applications open, PVTC finishes second at masters indoors, Shoemaker sets 3k AR, DRC starts up again Wednesday.
Runners from local clubs raced the RRCA Club Challenge Feb. 26 in Howard County, Md.
Divided lanes coming to Hains Point, safety measures in the works for the Mount Vernon Trail, three locals make national high school XC meet, local collegians race at NCAAs.
Hero Dogs 3rd Annual 5K9
The in-person event at the historic Congressional Cemetery in Washington DC will include a 5K and 1K fun run. There will also be a virtual option for supporters outside the DC area. Race week festivities will also include an amazing
George Washington Patriot Run
Join George Washington’s Mount Vernon for a 10-miler and 5K race along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This race is live and in-person, with a virtual option for those who prefer to run at their own pace and schedule.
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