Some 1300 of the very best multi-sport athletes from 49 states went to South Carolina for the 2018 USAT DUathlon National Championships. These Age Group “run-bike-run” races are not only the national championships, but also serve as the qualifiers for the 2019 ITU World Championships in Ponte Vedra, Spain. Since Doug Landau qualified for TeamUSA,…
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In his first race back after a six-month hiatus, attorney Doug Landau took part in the Potomac River Running Lucky Leprechaun 5K at the Reston Town Center on St. Patrick’s Day. He was slightly apprehensive because he had not raced since struggling with injuries last fall. In 2017, lawyer Landau was seen hobbling across several…
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During the winter months it is important to let the body recover, heal, and then build a strong base for the next competitive season. Even if Doug Landau were not injured, he would be using the winter months to work on his weaknesses, recuperate from a tough competitive season, and then build an adequate foundation for the…
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“2017 was fraught with pain and frustration, but there were accolades for hard work and perseverance,” noted Age Group triathlete Doug Landau. Injuries and for the first time, DNFs marred a season that started with so much promise after double hernia surgery in December 2016 and repair of a torn soleus in the very first…
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When a structured settlement expert approached Doug Landau in order to wear the Abrams Landau, Ltd. brand at the 2017 Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., the Herndon lawyer immediately said, “Of course!” Arcadia Settlement Group structured settlement consultant Gary Blankenship had been training to run “the people’s marathon.” Lawyer Landau has known and worked with Blankenship for…
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After no running for 3 weeks, and passing up the Hagerstown Duathlon that he had registered for months ago, Doug Landau thought he could squeeze in one more multi-sport race before winter. The Tri-It-Now “DU IT” Sprint Duathlon (run-bike-run) on the Manassas Freedom Center’s ultra-fast course looked like a short enough event for lawyer Landau…
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The Watermans Sprint Triathlon is one of the Virginia-Maryland Triathlon Super Series fastest and most popular races because of the flat, safe courses and the friendly people of Rock Hall. The Eastern Shore of Maryland (Kent County) has wonderful roads for biking and terrific restaurants and bars, often with live music. The VTSMTS folks note that…
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A family that races together sees new places together! Traveling to Delaware from Richmond, Herndon, Virginia, New Jersey, New York City and Washington, D.C., members of the Landau family met up in Bethany Beach for a long weekend. With 5 of the women in his life surrounding him, Doug Landau had the joy of seeing…
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Phoenix Bikes is a nonprofit organization in the Washington, D.C. area that educates youth, promotes bicycling and builds community. The Phoenix folks actually teach kids how to put a bicycle together! They supply the tools, the frames, the spare parts from donated bikes, tool boxes, and cannibalized cycles previously used for needed items. The kids first…
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Many Northern Virginia residents do not even know about George Mason University’s Prince William Campus. Conveniently located just off I-66, West of the Manassas Business Exit, it is quiet on weekends and a safe venue for triathlons, duathlons and running races. This GMU campus is home to the Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center, which is…
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