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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With several thousands of dollars in prize money and a challenging, hilly race course, Racine MultiSports’ Luray Sprint Triathlon was the place to be Sunday. Now in its 10th year and set in the scenic Shenandoah Valley near the friendly town of Luray, this weekend of racing is worth the trip for athletes looking to test their…
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When a nationally ranked Virginia multisport athlete collapsed from heat exhaustion, dehydration, and fatigue after finishing the sprint race in St. Paul, Minnesota, medical personnel were able to snap into action. The competitor from Falls Church, Virginia had completed the standard distance race in the early morning, but racing in the sprint event under sunny,…
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The US Triathlon National Championships were hotly contested, despite water temperatures in the sixties! For the third year in a row, over 5,000 competitors raced in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It is the largest, most competitive triathlon competition in North America. While Doug Landau would have enjoyed the 90 degree temperatures that greeted the country’s best multisports…
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