Competing against the best age group multisport athletes, Doug Landau made his World Championship debut over the weekend. Starting in the very last heat of the Sprint distance event, Landau ran a strong and controlled opening run. A quick transition lead to bike laps of 34 & 36 km/hr on a rented bike with…
Continue readingBeing followed by a hoard of Australians in a native garden, Doug Landau participated in his first “Parade of Nations” prior to the opening ceremonies of the DUAthlon World Championships in Adelaide, Australia. In addition to the over 500 athletes, the Brazilian team had exotic feathered dancers and drums, and other teams’ garb was as…
Continue readingJust as he prepares trials for court, Doug Landau laid the groundwork for learning the terrain of the course and meeting with other professionals at the DUathlon World Championships in Adelaide, Australia. Lawyer Landau was pleased to meet Matty Smith, whose articles he had read in Australian triathlon magazines as well as online. Smith and…
Continue readingWith the DUathlon World Championships a week away, Doug Landau decided to get in one final race on American soil after driving to New York to catch an international flight to join the rest of the TeamUSA. So Landau drove from Virginia to the Big Apple to test his fitness in the New York City…
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As perhaps one of the best Half & Olympic Distance urban triathlon courses in Virginia, the HCA Sports Medicine Richmond Rox Triathlons were rescheduled to this past weekend, following on the heels of the UCI World Championship Bike Races in and around the city. With the addition of Sprint and Aquavelo competitions, the four late season…
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Fielding calls and e-mails from all over the Mid-Atlantic, Doug Landau became acutely aware of race cancellations and end of season disappointment for many athletes. Hurricane Joaquin caused rain to pour down on Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia for almost an entire week. Race Directors Lawyer Landau spoke with were concerned with the…
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The last race of the Virginia Triathlon Series brought athletes from all over the Commonwealth to compete at Lake Anna State Park, in rural Spotsylvania. The Giant Acorn races are an end of season ritual for hundreds of Mid-Atlantic triathletes. The shallow water swim, sandy beach start, challenging bike course and great venue in a…
Continue readingBecause there are multiple waves in most multisport events, it is hard to tell who actually won until the final computer results and penalties have been posted. But today’s Bethany Beach DUathlon came down to a sprint finish! Participants were treated to great weather and the sighting of a whale just off shore. Herndon Virginia injury lawyer…
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Athletes competing at anniversary park took advantage of the shallow water to walk large portions of the half-mile swim course. Some may have swum just a small fraction of the brackish water half mile swim. As Doug Landau had already opted to wear his legal wetsuit, he swam nearly all of the first leg of…
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The annual Potomac Valley Games were contested at the T. C. Williams High School over the Labor Day Weekend. Some of the best track and field athletes of the Mid-Atlantic Region, from under 9 to over 90, ran, threw, walked, jumped, and put in order to win PVC Watches and Ribbons. The weather conditions were sunny,…
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