“It’s just a twisted ankle,” exclaimed Doug Landau upon crossing the finish line, ‘”tis but a a flesh wound!” His son, Dr. Zachary Landau, wasn’t buying it. After purchasing a bag of ice, and keeping the foot elevated, Dr. Landau took his father to the closest emergency room. At the ER, the ankle kept getting…
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In his first race of the new Kinetic Multisports Series, Doug Landau competed at the “Rumpus in Bumpass” sprint triathlon. The Kinetic Multisports, Rumpus in Bumpass consisted of several events; the Olympic & Sprint Triathlons, Relay & Aquabike on April 12, 2025 at Pleasants Landing Marina at Lake Anna, Virginia. Because of the cold water…
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Doug Landau, finally uninjured and healthy in 2024 after a bout with the COVID N-1 variant last year, did 24 multi sport races in 24 weeks! From April to October, Landau participated in 9 Kinetic Multisport sprint distance triathlons, 6 National Championship events, the East Coast Triathlon Festival in Richmond, and finished in second place…
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Recycling socks at Potomac River Running! Potomac River Running stores have locations all across Northern Virginia. As Doug and Melissa Landau are avid runners, they often find themselves at PRR supporting this local NoVa business. PRR is a family-owned business that recently passed 20 years of establishment. The company “support[s] countless races and walking/running-related charities…
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Despite signing all sorts of waivers and Releases, it is still possible for an athlete injured through no fault of their own, to get reimbursed for their losses caused by an injury during competition. An ABRAMS LANDAU client was injured badly at the Ironman Musselman 70.3 race in Geneva, New York. Doug Landau had trained…
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While Doug Landau will file the occasional legal brief, last weekend’s “Boxers & Briefs” event was a charity fundraiser for LELA Foundation (Latina Endometriosis League of America). Run Loco Races’ Charity Partner was LELA, and they were collecting donations of boxers and briefs for those within our community in need. Despite the rain and cold,…
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Always trying to be efficient, Doug Landau enjoys supporting the initiatives that benefit from Bishop’s events. #RacingToGiveBack Travis Bishop has built up a company that puts on over 200 races a year in the Northern Virginia / Washington DC Metropolitan Area. His races cater to all levels of runners, joggers, and walkers. Venues range from…
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When your birthday is on the 4th of July, it’s always a holiday, and there’s usually a race to jump into and bust a move! That is exactly what Doug Landau does almost every year. When he is in Connecticut, there is a race around the lake, that he has been a regular participant in…
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Paying too much attention to your devices and electronics while on a stroll could be the cause of a catastrophic event. There are cases of bikers looking at their onboard data and not seeing a pothole or loading branch; runners tripping because they are looking at their wrist unit; and walkers who are listening to…
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When Doug Landau has worn out his athletic shoes, he typically takes them to donate where they get ground up into running tracks or other environmentally friendly initiatives. . In the Northern Virginia region, the Potomac River Running stores have a program for sneaker recycling. Landau has brought many pairs to Potomac River Running for…
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