The Richmond Tri Club Sprint was to be Landau’s first three-sport race of the season. Starting with this Virginia-Maryland Triathlon Series (VTSMTS) event, he had hoped the indoor “open water” swim would help gauge his condition after a double hernia surgery in December. The Richmond Tri Club Sprint is put on by the wonderful folks…
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Fairfax County Public School’s Madison High School held a 5K a few weeks ago to raise money for its Boys & Girls Track teams. After driving back from the annual Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s convention in West Virginia, lawyer Doug Landau was eager to see where his fitness was on the 5K (3.1 miles) gently rolling…
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Heroes Square was a fitting venue for the Brain Tumour Foundation Cayman Islands Charity 5K Walk/Run. Participants were treated to a warm, sunny morning with a course that took them by the ocean and then inland before returning from the bottom of Grand Cayman Island to the Courthouse finish line. While attending a medical conference for…
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After volunteering to teach legal procedure and civics at Langston Hughes Middle School (LHMS) in Reston, Virginia, Lawyer Doug Landau saw a poster in the principal’s office for the Second Annual “Panther Pride 5K” on Saturday, February 25 starting at 10:00 am. (To read more about Doug’s volunteering at LHMS, click here). The late starting time,…
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Lawyer Doug Landau has been a proud supporter and participant of the Virginia-Maryland Triathlon Series (VTSMTS) for years now. The Abrams Landau staff wanted to congratulate Doug on becoming a 2016 Series Award Winner! He participated in 5 races in 2016 and placed in the top 5 in the 2016 VTSMTS Series. He participated in 5…
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Mr. Landau’s youngest daughter Nicole—who was hired by IBM while working as an undergrad in the William & Mary Admissions office—is putting some “sweat” into raising money to fight rare cancers. Her grandfather, Mr. Landau’s father Norman J. Landau, died suddenly and prematurely from pancreatic cancer, so this is a cause she is passionate about.…
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It is not only our clients who discover us; we often discover the incredible stories behind our clients’ lives. In this case, the son of one of our clients has an inspirational story of triumph and compassion. Lee Wills, now 17 years old, was born with a condition called Bilateral Syndactyly/Polydactyly, which left him with…
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Studies in animals and humans have shown that physical activity generally increases brain volume and can reduce the number, and size, of age-related holes in the brain’s white and gray matter. Exercise also augments adult neurogenesis. Neurogenesis is the creation of new brain cells in an already mature brain. In studies with animals, exercise, in…
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Three regional championship podium finishes, two national championship races and a series podium spot make for a successful year of multisport racing. While constrained by injury and travel, 2016 saw numerous award-winning competitive performances. Though not permitted to compete at the World Championships because of happy family events (his kids’ wedding, college and medical school…
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Virginia, DC & Maryland multisport athletes can plan their 2017 season now. They can train effectively throughout the winter knowing that they are already entered in their favorite events for the coming year. All of the races for 2017 can be found here at the Virginia-Maryland Triathlon Series (VTSMTS) website. There are 32 events, including long…
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