The Reston Bike Club‘s annual Century Ride showcases the wonderful bike routes through Fairfax and Loudoun Counties in Northern Virginia. This popular local event had over 1200 registrants. Rest stops with knowledgeable RBC members provided water, Great Harvest Bread, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, various energy bars, energy drinks, ice, fruit and other treats. In…
After two years with a pool swim and flat road race format, the Marine Corps Marathon Triathlon changed course, and tripled the length of the swim, made it open water and had racers run a cross country course. With the swimming his weakest event, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau was concerned that he might not make the…
With several thousands of dollars in prize money and a challenging, hilly race course, Racine MultiSports’ Luray Sprint Triathlon was the place to be Sunday. Now in its 10th year and set in the scenic Shenandoah Valley near the friendly town of Luray, this weekend of racing is worth the trip for athletes looking to test their…
The US Triathlon National Championships were hotly contested, despite water temperatures in the sixties! For the third year in a row, over 5,000 competitors raced in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It is the largest, most competitive triathlon competition in North America. While Doug Landau would have enjoyed the 90 degree temperatures that greeted the country’s best multisports…
The best triathletes in the United States “take care of business” the day before a National Championship. Doug Landau was no different. Once he arrived in Milwaukee, he checked out the run course on foot, as well as on his bicycle. The Herndon bike injury lawyer also took advantage of the practice swim two days…
Culpeper Virginia’s Mountain Run Lake Park was the venue for a quartet of popular endurance events. This past weekend’s Gran Fondo, Olympic Distance, Sprint and Aquabike (swim, bike, but no running) benefitted several charities, including Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides scholarship grants, educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations…
Over 500 athletes signed up for The Hampton Beach area event that is now part of the Virginia and Maryland Triathlon Series . Race director Greg Hawkins was optimistic for good weather for many first time multisport athletes, after the previous Saturday’s deluge during the Colonial Beach sprint race. The Buckroe Beach triathlon is one of…
The best runners and bikers from all over the United States came to Minnesota to compete in the USAT DUathlon National Championships. The Minneapolis / St. Paul race course was especially challenging this year. After last year’s flooding of the muddy Mississippi River shortened the course, racers were given a mostly flat bike venue. This year…
Preparation for a National Championship race takes months of hard work and dedication. In order to be in top form for the USAT DUathlon Nationals, Doug Landau has been focusing his training this Spring on the “Run-Bike-Run” format. En route to a family gathering in New York State, the Landaus participated in another wonderful DQ…
Hot temperatures warmed up the Lake Newport Pool for triathletes to test their speed for this summer’s multisport season. In the past, the frigid water has seen athletes wear wetsuits for the 400 meter pool swim ! This year it was so hot that there was a misting tent after the finish line and the…