Ending his 2015 racing season at a local race with DC Metro area friends, Doug Landau took part in the Christmas Caper 5K race put on by the POTOMAC VALLEY TRACK CLUB. This annual event takes place on the roads around the East Potomac Park Golf Course, located at 972 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC. The…
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Having benefitted from some superb “Deck Coaches” – coaches who see you and help you during training sessions, I realize that in order to improve further and represent the United States at the highest levels of competition, I need a “Meet Coach.” A “Meet Coach” in my mind is a coach who actually sees you…
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Kona has recalled approximately 530 Kona Wo bicycles because of a fall hazard. The affected cycles are 2014 models of Kona bikes with a charcoal black frame and silver decals. The word “Wo” is on the top tube and the word “Kona” appears on the down tube and on the side of the seat. See…
Continue readingThis morning while driving to visit a teacher he has known since he was 5-years-old, Doug Landau travelled over a patch of black ice and skidded into the barriers and cables on a road curve. Narrowly missing a telephone pole, the Prius hybrid 4-door car skidded off the roadway, flipped in midair, struck the roof…
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Earlier this month, at the BRATS New Year’s 5K Doug Landau was seen putting out cones for runners in the frigid weather and wee hours Sunday morning. Landau showed up at the Sport & Health club in Gainesville, VA in order to help his friend and Race Director Kent Barker, and to say “thank you”…
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Last month’s Toys for Tots Santa’s Workshop 5K on the Manassas, Virginia campus of the Northern Virginia Community College raised twice as many toys for the United States Marines to give out for the holiday season compared to the year before. The Bristow TRI & Swim (BRATS) race crew did an excellent job on an…
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There is a lot to be thankful for in 2015! Please enjoy safe and happy holidays and a wonderful new year! From all of us at Abrams Landau, Ltd.!
Continue readingThe team at Abrams Landau was saddened to learn of the death last month of Francis Christopher “Kit” Callahan. Kit was the founder of the “Miracle Mile,” a run/walk created to rejoice and celebrate the success stories of survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Not only was lawyer Doug Landau a participant at George Mason…
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A collapsible bike is a good thing — as long as it is supposed to be foldable! However, if a bike is collapsed or folded up as the result of a crash with a truck or car, it is usually not a good thing at all. A question we often hear from our injured cyclist…
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UPDATE December 11, 2015: Now that hoverboards have been known to spontaneously burst into flames — and have even been banned by airlines — their popularity will surely be impacted. It seems their questionable safety goes well beyond the danger they pose to pedestrians and mall walkers as we discussed in this post less than…
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