Rarely are the results re-done after the day of the race. However, the Virginia Triathlon Series published final results from Sunday’s inaugural Warrenton Sprint Triathlon. Several athletes were not just penalized under the USAT Rules, but disqualified. After posting 5 km running splits of 13 – 15 minutes on a difficult course, it became clear…
Continue readingBike racks do not have to be ugly metal masses in our city centers. Rather, the places to secure one’s bicycle can be artistic, and even be incorporated into the overall look of the town. While arguing Pre- Trial motions at the Courthouse in Old Town Alexandria, bike crash injury lawyer Doug Landau noticed the…
Continue readingBumping into coach Ken Mierke after a Reston Bike Club ride was quite a surprise to Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau. Mierke, of Fitness Concepts, was one of the first coaches in the area to use sound sports medicine science and regularly perform VO2 Max testing on athletes. Ken is a champion athlete who carried…
Continue readingSpeeding on the rolling roads of Fauquier County, specifically Routes 29 and 211 will usually get you an “invitation” to the Court in Madison, Virginia. However, over 200 multisport athletes did just that – riding their bikes up and down the hilly roads around Warrenton. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau entered the VTS Warrenton race…
Continue readingAfter a mountain bike crash, the pain, bruising and “road rash” may take several days to peak. Taking some time off and using ice, heat, massage and gentle stretching are all good ideas. However, there are some tough multisport athletes who do not let a bicycle accident slow them down. John Brannock, a former training…
Continue readingHampered by back injuries, lumbar pain or degenerative disc disease, many avid bikers have left the sport because of the discomfort caused by road bikes and drop style handlebars. However, a solution may be to change the riding style by chaining the bicycle, according to bike injury lawyer Doug Landau. Taking the pressure off the…
Continue readingSupport the work of the Brain Injury Services by running in one of the several races at George Mason University’s beautiful Fairfax Virginia campus September 26th. Don’t wait any longer. Sign up today to join us at the 7th Annual Kit Callahan’s Miracle Mile. There are only 10 days left and you don’t want to…
Continue readingLong time Reston Doctors Tom Fleeter and Dennis Sager have contributed generously of their time, effort and resources to the Reston Triathlon. Fleeter could be seen Saturday erecting tents and has previously been out on Lake Audubon with his son as a swim safety volunteer. Sager, an FAA Inspection doctor, has been a perennial presence…
Continue readingInjured athletes come back and finish strong at the Reston Triathlon. A team of three ABRAMS LANDAU clients and Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau would have given other teams in the popular Reston multipart event this past weekend a run for their money ! With Henry Tragle, Rob Urbach, Bill Coquelin putting in solid efforts,…
Continue readingHaving no race number can cause an athlete’s disqualification. Doug Landau had carefully pinned his race number to his singlet the night before, and had brought it to Lake Audubon to put on after the Reston Triathlon swim. However, when he emerged from the water and removed his wetsuit, it was nowhere to be seen.…
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