The last race of the Virginia Triathlon Series brought athletes from all over the Commonwealth to compete at Lake Anna State Park, in rural Spotsylvania. The Giant Acorn races are an end of season ritual for hundreds of Mid-Atlantic triathletes. The shallow water swim, sandy beach start, challenging bike course and great venue in a…
Not many Fall or Winter races in Virginia allow participants to warm up, stretch, cool down and shower afterwards. However, athletic events at the Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center are wonderful in that there is rarely traffic getting there and plenty of parking. Located at Freedom Center Blvd. in Manassas, just off University Drive, this is…
Invited by a Jackson Physical Therapy Clinic to be a member of their running team at the Rogue Run, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau agreed, in part because all of the care the Jackson Clinics have given his clients. There are a number of cases where Landau’s clients have spent more time with their physical therapists…
While traveling, Herndon trial lawyer Doug Landau likes to stay fit by working out at local health clubs. With his IHRSA Club discount in hand, the “Triathlon Trial Lawyer” has experienced gyms in over half of the United States and a dozen foreign countries. The the growth of franchise gyms, it has become easier to…
Like many Americans, I enjoyed throwing and watching football with family this Thanksgiving. Even my folks went outside to throw the pigskin around with me ! We all cheered when the Indians (the Washington Redskins) beat the Cowboys for a change. My father always taught me that if you practiced, played fair and gave your…
While American Football helmets are increasingly sophisticated, at the end of the day, they are designed to reduce the incidence of skull fracture. They are not made to reduce traumatic brain injury or cumulative concussions. During the Sports Concussion presentation at the Brain Injury Services 2012 Bi-Annual Conference, Dr. Jeffrey Barth noted that helmets cannot
Children with “Attention Deficit Disorder,” Learning Disabilities (“LD”) and “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” appear to recover more slowly from concussions. This delay in recovery after mild traumatic brain injury was one of the topics covered in the Brain Injury Services‘ Brain Injury in Children and Adolescents 2012 conference. As an invited guest, trial lawyer Doug…
In one of the last events of the Virginia Triathlon Series (“VTS”), Herndon bike safety lawyer Doug Landau again finished on the podium today despite an injured heel and no run training in over a fortnight. Ice, anti- inflammatories and elevation since first symptoms appeared after the Reston Triathlon (and acute pain at the Richmond…
After seeing too many kids biking on the W&OD Trail without helmets, bike safety lawyer Doug Landau took matters into his own hands. With matching grants from the Virginia Trial Lawyers Foundation and a bike crash client (who also happens to be a triathlon champion), huge boxes of Bell Helmets and bags arrived at the…
The Virginia Triathlon Series (VTS) has become the largest triathlon series in Virginia, and races by Set-Up Events cover much of the region, with new races recently added in Maryland and the Carolinas. Having raced in Set Up events outside Virginia, Doug Landau has seen first-hand how well organized and fun they can be. This…