With 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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The Reston Bike Club‘s annual Century Ride showcases the wonderful bike routes through Fairfax and Loudoun Counties in Northern Virginia. This popular local event had over 1200 registrants. Rest stops with knowledgeable RBC members provided water, Great Harvest Bread, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, various energy bars, energy drinks, ice, fruit and other treats. In…
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After two years with a pool swim and flat road race format, the Marine Corps Marathon Triathlon changed course, and tripled the length of the swim, made it open water and had racers run a cross country course. With the swimming his weakest event, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau was concerned that he might not make the…
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Using a hard shipping box, Doug Landau and other top triathletes are able to ship their bicycles over land and sea. While these boxes cost several hundred dollars and look impregnable, there have been instances where either pieces were not placed in the box by mechanics at the race venue, or shipping companies have dropped…
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