The Washington D.C. Road Runners Club (DCRRC) had races for every single level of runner. With 15 heats, there was a kids mile, a race walk (won by my friend Peter Blank), Masters races, female and male events, elites and groups at specified paces. As a DCRRC member, I have enjoyed the club’s road races…
Continue readingAfter a gorgeous day cycling Saturday with friends in Lovettesville, Virginia, the Landaus were drenched by the Sunday storms as they competed in the “2013 Du It for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Race #1” in Prince William Park. This new multisport event consisted of a challenging 5 km cross country run, followed by an…
Continue readingAt last weekend’s annual Hotchkiss Reunion Run, several members of the Class of 1978 toed the line to uphold the honor of their unusual class. Despite a jam-packed weekend of programming, education and fund-raising, the first fully co-ed class came back to Lakeville, Connecticut for its 35th reunion and to show that they could still…
Continue readingThe winner of the inaugural Chestnut Forks Athletic Club Sprint Triathlon held this morning in the Warrenton Lakes area was decided by only 6 seconds ! Competitors swam 400 meters in Chestnut Forks’ very own swimming pool, then took on a very challenging 21 km bike course and finished up with another 3.3 “rolling” miles…
Continue readingWhile used to running for a plane past crowded gates and long terminals, airport accident lawyer Doug Landau got a chance to sprint on the tarmac in Prince William County, Virginia. Rarely do non-Airport employees get to run ON the Air Operations Area (“AOA”). The Manassas Runway 10k/5k Running races were an excellent opportunity to…
Continue readingWhile head injury lawyer Doug Landau teaches kids and adults about “TBI” (for Traumatic Brain Injury) in Loudoun County, this past Sunday Landau learned that “TBI” can also stand for “Tick Borne Infections.” Having helped families afflicted with Lyme Disease and having pulled many a tick off his children and his own body, Landau was…
Continue readingThe 3rd Annual Loudoun Lyme 5K was held in the drizzle to raise awareness and money to help find a cure for Lyme disease – the number one tick-borne illness in the United States. The Loudoun Lyme 5K Run, Walk and 1Mile Fun Run took place this Sunday at Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville,…
Continue reading“With a denial rate of almost 60%, the NFL’s disability board’s stats rival that of the the Federal Social Security Disability system,” notes Herndon Virginia injury and workers comp lawyer Doug Landau. Following the heart-breaking series in the Washington Post, Landau was struck at the high incidence of disabling injury mirrored by the large number…
Continue readingThe Annual Coconut Grove ALS races and Walk for Lou Gehrig’s Disease enabled Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau to test his fitness on his former South Florida stomping grounds. Landau and his University of Miami Law School running buddies used to race in the Grove and throughout Dade and Broward Counties. The 12th annual ALS…
Continue readingThe Virginia Triathlon Series, produced by Set Up Events, scored another “first” today. By moving the Richmond Triathlon Club Sprint Triathlon to the Greater Richmond Aquatic Partnership (“GRAP”), Greg Hawkins & Company were able to treat swimmers to a 400m open water pool swim! Starting in groups of 10 or less, athletes were able to…
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