Last year, we wrote about a woman who drove her car on the W&OD trail, hitting a cyclist and sending other trail users diving into the bushes for safety. Click here to read the full post. At the time the driver was charged with driving while intoxicated and felony hit-and-run. We have just learned that…
Continue readingAs a follow-up to the National Football League (NFL) lawsuit in which former players accuse the league of using painkillers to mask athletes’ injuries so the players could “play through the pain”, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is now investigating who distributed and provided those drugs. (Read more in a Washington Post article.) At Abrams…
Continue readingHave you ever wondered how far a soccer player runs during a game? With the world’s attention focused last summer on soccer during the excitement of the World Cup games, this may be a question on the minds of sports fans across the globe. Sports fanatics have always been — and always will be —…
Continue readingThe Mad Dash 5K , 10K & Mini Dashes are an annual tradition in Rhinebeck New York. They start on the main street of the town, had accurate mile markers and the 3.1 miler followed a mostly shady “out & back” course (so athletes could see their competition at the turnaround). These charity races, founded in…
Continue readingHaving raced recently in the Marine Corps triathlon, where “wounded warriors” swam with metallic prosthetic legs and mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, and touring bikes shared the road with tricked-out aero bars and disc wheels, Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau is in favor of recumbent bikes participating in USAT-sanctioned events. However, in addition to putting on…
Continue readingOur friends at Transition Triathlon in Leesburg, Virginia (just off the W&OD Trail !) are once again offering a FREE CLINIC for those interested in learning about triathlons. If you have never before done a tri, but have been considering it, this is for you! Date: Saturday August 23, 2014 Time: 11:00 am – 12:00…
Continue readingWinning his age group by almost a mile today, Herndon injury lawyer (& SetUp Events sponsor) Doug Landau managed to podium at this morning’s race in Marbury Maryland. In order to complete the required 5 races for the Virginia Triathlon Series championship competition, Doug Landau will be competing in several Maryland Triathlon Series races. The…
Continue reading“Medical monitoring and future treatment will help those amateur athletes who have traumatic brain injuries going forward,” according to Herndon head injury lawyer Doug Landau, “and the education and early diagnosis in the future will hopefully prevent permanent disability that sidelines college sports team members who sustain a concussion.” The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) —…
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The best triathletes and DUathletes use the time before a big race to “taper.” They train at reduced intensities and volume. Strength training is often suspended. Likewise, top runners, bikers and swimmers will take time off after a major competition. For Doug Landau’s “recovery week,” he will not be seen at any multisports competitions.…
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After visiting a client in Orange County Virginia, Doug Landau arrived in Colonial Beach in order to compete in both the Virginia Triathlon Series Sprint Triathlon as well as the AquaVelo the next day. Despite hours of driving, “my goals were not to get passed once I got out of the brackish water and…
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