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…
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How often do you get to run a mid-day, mid-week race for a terrific cause in great weather ? Plus, it was an 11k on November 11th – Veteran’s Day. Get it ? an 11k on 11/11/11 ! The 2014 Veterans Day 2014 “Run Eleven” by Metro Run & Walk featured a competitive 11k Run and 5k Run/Walk.…
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Any time there is a National Championship nearby, Herndon Virginia lawyer Doug Landau dons his racing flats and dukes it out with the best athletes in the country. Lawyer Landau has competed in the USAT&F Indoor Track Masters, 12km Road Race, Cross Country (8km & 5 km), as well as the USA Triathlon DUathlon,…
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The “Du It Duathlon” at the GMU Prince William campus was another wonderful event directed by experienced RD Ina Nenninger of “Tri It Now”. While it was cold and dark when Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau arrived at the Freedom Fitness Center at “O-Dark Stupid”, the temperatures stayed comfortable as the sun rose for the…
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Looking for a unique, family-friendly running event that does not start in the early morning ? Runners, Walkers 10 years and up can have a great time at the wonderful Chet Hobert Park in Berryville this coming Saturday evening. The “Zombie Chase 5km” is a 2-part race where 5 km RACERS (runners & walkers) are…
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Once again making the podium at the Hermosa Beach Sprint Triathlon , Herndon Virginia lawyer Doug Landau finished his 2014 triathlon season on the West Coast. Besting over 750 other athletes, lawyer Landau had a rough start. In short, the waves that the Southern California surfers enjoy got the best of the Triathlon Trial Lawyer. He noted…
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While Doug Landau won his age group at this weekend’s Watermans Sprint Triathlon, the final event of the now combined Virginia and Maryland combined Triathlon Super Series, and was on the podium at every single MTS and VTS event he entered, he finished runner up in the age group, behind his friend Eric Mackem of Reston.…
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The final event of the now combined Virginia and Maryland Triathlon Super Series was this weekend’s Watermans Rock Hall Sprint Triathlon. Both Doug and Melissa Landau hoped to up their points in order to end the season as VTS/MTS age group prizewinners. Looking forward to competing in this laid back coastal town to the West…
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Not every multisport athlete is able to swim, bike or run without some accommodation due to injury, congenital health condition or disease. But the balance between allowing everyone to participate in “the multisport lifestyle” and protecting the competition from unfair advantage means that USA Triathlon (“USAT”), the governing body of the sport, must balance safety…
Continue readingReturning to Lake Anna after a hiatus of many years, Doug Landau took on the Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon. This was the last race of the 2014 Virginia Triathlon Series (“VTS”) for lawyer Landau. Sitting outside the top 5 spots in his age group a fortnight ago, the win at the cold, wet Savageman Triathlon…
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