When you feel sluggish or need a boost before a race or heavy workout, do you reach for an energy drink? Herndon Reston area lawyer Doug Landau says you may want to think twice! The safety of such ergogonic aids has been questioned by medical experts, experienced sports coaches and the best safety lawyers in…
Continue readingAttention Aquathoners! Hold onto your water shoes for another time. This weekend’s event, originally scheduled for this Saturday evening, December 8, has been postponed. We hope to have another date so please stay tuned!
Continue readingWith over 800 runners, the annual Herndon Turkey Trot drew runners of all ages to the Herndon Community Center and Golf Course. Even a gimpy “triathlon trial lawyer” like Doug Landau was able to enjoy the warm weather and running on the soft grass of the fairways and cinders of the W&OD Trail. Though he…
Continue readingLike many Americans, I enjoyed throwing and watching football with family this Thanksgiving. Even my folks went outside to throw the pigskin around with me ! We all cheered when the Indians (the Washington Redskins) beat the Cowboys for a change. My father always taught me that if you practiced, played fair and gave your…
Continue readingDoes a spectator sitting in the grandstand hit by a ball at a baseball game stand a chance at a lawsuit? In the summer of 2010, a trip to the ball park for a Georgia man and his 6-year -old daughter turned disastrous. According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a “line drive sliced…
Continue readingA new bicycle can be a wonderful gift. As the holidays approach, you may find yourself shopping for a new bike for someone you love. A word of caution: sometimes a recreational cycling injury is not caused by another biker, an unsafe motorist or a defective product, but by the failure to assemble the sports…
Continue readingHere’s the facts, since the Reston Triathlon 9/9/12, I have not engaged in ANY run training on dry land. AND, even though I raced in several 5kms and Sprint Triathlons in order to get in the minimum 5 races in the Virginia Triathlon Series, I have not done ANY running since 10/7/2012 !!! In fact,…
Continue readingPerhaps if you are hot and sweaty, the election staff will move you through the line quickly. Otherwise, use the time to stretch ! Election Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 6th, so get out and VOTE ! Even an inactive couch potato knows that this is a critical election year and we urge all registered…
Continue readingNorthern Virginia Multisport athletes, this is the event for you. You can stay warm, not wake up early and even film the entire race ! The Aquathon returns to Herndon in Memory of Jack Corkey. Come out December 8th for our all-water biathlon. Swim a half mile, then run a half IN THE POOL !…
Continue readingWhile American Football helmets are increasingly sophisticated, at the end of the day, they are designed to reduce the incidence of skull fracture. They are not made to reduce traumatic brain injury or cumulative concussions. During the Sports Concussion presentation at the Brain Injury Services 2012 Bi-Annual Conference, Dr. Jeffrey Barth noted that helmets cannot
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