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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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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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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The best triathletes in the United States “take care of business” the day before a National Championship. Doug Landau was no different. Once he arrived in Milwaukee, he checked out the run course on foot, as well as on his bicycle. The Herndon bike injury lawyer also took advantage of the practice swim two days…
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Safety is at the core of most USA Triathlon rules. While many athletes focus on the rules involving penalties for cheating, drafting, blocking, cutting bikers off, and passing on the wrong side, there are rules designed entirely for the safety of race participants. One such safety rule is the requirement for plugs on all handlebar…
Continue readingCulpeper Virginia’s Mountain Run Lake Park was the venue for a quartet of popular endurance events. This past weekend’s Gran Fondo, Olympic Distance, Sprint and Aquabike (swim, bike, but no running) benefitted several charities, including Special Operations Warrior Foundation. The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides scholarship grants, educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations…
Continue readingIsaac Moore and Doug Landau from Abrams Landau, Ltd. got up at the crack of dawn on Sunday, June 15, after tornadoes and storms pounded the area all night. Participants were unsure whether or not this 7:00 am charity race would even take place. Luckily for the people at Racine MultiSports, the rain abated and…
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Just one day prior to baseball’s July 14 All-Star Game, a proposed class-action lawsuit was filed against Major League Baseball (MLB). The suit claims MLB does not do enough to protect its fans from foul balls and splintered bats. Specifically, the suit says people sitting along the third- and first-base lines should be shielded from…
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At a recent Reston Bicycle Club evening ride from the Herndon municipal parking lot, Northern Virginia cyclists were treated to free mechanical checks, air, and advice from the experienced staff at A-1 Cycle in the Clocktower Shopping Center, in Herndon, Virginia. The folks at A-1 Cycle have long supported Herndon-Reston area bikers. In fact, not…
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