With BOTH a sprint Triathlon and a Bike-a-thon going West from Herndon Virginia and benefitting worthy charities, the W&OD Trail had plenty of use this morning. There were volunteers, police and even a shoe “try-on” tent along the popular trail. Herndon biker lawyer Doug Landau first took part in the Taylor Love Triathlon. After swimming…
Continue readingPreviously held at the Worldgate Sport & Health Club, the Taylor Love Triathlon has moved to the Herndon Community Center, Sunday, September 15, 2013 at 6:30 AM. TriPerformance Coach Brian Crow and his excellent team of timers and volunteers will once again stage this fun fundraising event. Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau has participated with…
Continue readingHerndon bike safety lawyer and avid cyclist Doug Landau does not mince words when it comes to bike safety. “Bike helmets save lives. Period,” says Doug. “Why anyone would ride a bike — or get on a skateboard, rollerblade, longboard, etc., for that matter — without protecting their brain from traumatic brain injury (TBI) is…
Continue readingToday’s 30th edition of the always sold-out Reston Triathlon was won by my friend, XTerra & road multi-sport champ (and and now a FeXY Team Triathlon Coach) Eric Sorensen in just a minute over 2 hours. The National Anthem was played on the violin by my friend and client Pavel Pekarsky of the National Symphony…
Continue readingBicycle safety was the order of the day with recent road re-surfacing and a spate of Fairfax County bike accidents. Once again volunteering for the Reston Triathlon bicycle helmet inspection was Herndon lawyer Doug Landau. Assisting was triathlon wunderkind turned Stanford (’16) Crew Member Andrew Gyanis. With over 500 athletes needing the pass inspection, the…
Continue readingTwo years ago Herndon lawyer triathlete Doug Landau posted the fastest bike time to come out of the Transition area in first place, only to be passed by two faster (and younger) runners. The winner averaged under 6 minutes per mile and lawyer Landau ended up third, easily winning his age group as the fastest…
Continue readingWhile head injury lawyer Doug Landau teaches kids and adults about “TBI” (for Traumatic Brain Injury) in Loudoun County, this past Sunday Landau learned that “TBI” can also stand for “Tick Borne Infections.” Having helped families afflicted with Lyme Disease and having pulled many a tick off his children and his own body, Landau was…
Continue readingThe 3rd Annual Loudoun Lyme 5K was held in the drizzle to raise awareness and money to help find a cure for Lyme disease – the number one tick-borne illness in the United States. The Loudoun Lyme 5K Run, Walk and 1Mile Fun Run took place this Sunday at Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville,…
Continue reading“With a denial rate of almost 60%, the NFL’s disability board’s stats rival that of the the Federal Social Security Disability system,” notes Herndon Virginia injury and workers comp lawyer Doug Landau. Following the heart-breaking series in the Washington Post, Landau was struck at the high incidence of disabling injury mirrored by the large number…
Continue readingHaving run into a trash can while running late at night on the Mount Vernon Trail alongside the George Washington Parkway in Alexandria, Virginia, I commend Brooks Running Shoes, Illuminite and Knuckle Lights for sponsoring National Running Safety Month. This time of year there are many road races celebrating New Years Eve. I remember watching…
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