The Nations Triathlon in Washington, D.C. takes participants past an unmatched cornucopia of national monuments, such as the White House, National Mall, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Kennedy Center, FBI Building, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, etc. But what was equally inspiring were the funds raised to help others and the courage of those racers in the purple…
Continue readingIt was a perfect day for me, as I like it hot, humid and relatively flat. After a decent swim in the Potomac River and no one successfully passing this Triathlon Trial Lawyer from the moment I got out of the water thanks to fast transitions and a 66 min bike ride (22.6 mph), I…
Continue readingGetting together in advance of the DC Nations Triathlon enabled me to catch up with several teammates and team manager Lisa Levin Reichman and her family. We met for a “carbo loading” dinner after pre-registration. Lisa was recently featured in the Washington Examiner as she had just finished her first triathlon, has 3 small children…
Continue readingIn lieu of a sports post today, please visit our sister site (LandauInjuryLaw), which has devoted the week to the clients we have helped after the devastation of 9/11.
Continue readingBeing fat and physically inactive has a name–Sedentary Death Syndrome or “SeDS.” Approximately 2.5 million Americans will die prematurely in the next 10 years due to SeDS, a number greater than all alcohol, guns, motor vehicles, illicit drug use and sexual behavior related deaths combined. Research has identified SeDS as the second largest threat to…
Continue readingDoug Landau, with his bike helmet on, is dropping off his bicycle at the DC NATION’s TRIATHLON. The Triathlon Trial Lawyer had come straight from the mandatory safety briefing and was ready to stow his gear. The morning of the race, he simply had to pick up his computer timing chip* and then get into…
Continue readingFor those clients and friends who were considering seeing Doug Landau at the Bumpass Great Acorn Virginia Triathlon Series race in Spotsylvania on October 4th, he has withdrawn, not because of any injury, but because he will be participating in the Seagull Century bike ride, which starts at Salisbury University in Maryland. The 20th annual…
Continue readingAfter being a volunteer in the rain Saturday at the 25th Annual Reston Triathlon packet pick up, Doug Landau raced Sunday against many of the area’s top multisport athletes, including the Mayor of D.C. ! Shown here are “TriathlonTrialLawyer” Doug Landau, Rip Tide Swim & Sport’s Shandra Richardson, who was female runner up, and Mayor…
Continue readingA spectacular day for racing greeted those who showed up at South Lakes High School. After monsoon like rains, triathletes were greeted with near picture perfect conditions. Two of Doug Landau’s clients had great races and one bicycle crash victim even copped an age group award ! This Arlington gentleman was finishing a training ride…
Continue readingShown here is Doug Landau inspecting a bicycle helmet of one of the competitors in the Reston Triathlon. In order to compete, every racer must bring their helmet to preregistration for inspection. The helmets are checked for cracks, evidence of bike crashes, trauma, and potential injury causing sharp pieces or frayed straps that would not…
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