At the “Pre-Race Meeting” Saturday night, Race Director Greg Hawkins explained to the athletes in attendance, many of whom were first-time triathletes, that “getting hit by lightning is no fun. If there’s lightning nearby, we WILL cancel or delay the swim. If there’s lighting while you are out riding, seek safe shelter. If you are…
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Does working the annual Reston Bike Club Century rides rest stop in Lovettsville count as a “date?!?” Doug Landau signed himself up to help out during this popular Northern Virginia cycling event. Then, when he saw that his Keller Williams realtor wife (AKA “Melissa my Realtor”) would not have to be at an open house,…
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While cheering on training partners at the US Triathlon National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, bike injury lawyer Doug Landau compared notes with local law enforcement regarding helmet and bicycle safety. Attorney Landau learned that there are programs in Ohio to educate children about the importance of using head protection when riding their bicycles, similar to…
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Triathlon coach Elizabeth Baumgarten of SportFit Labs in Herndon was in a serious crash today at the United States Triathlon National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. An experienced competitor, Coach Beth was caused to crash reportedly due to an unmarked speed bump out on the bike course. Competing in the Olympic distance event, Baumgarten was taken…
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What to do when there are no witnesses for your accident? Well, with the advancement and accessibility of technology these days, there may still be hope! Smart fitness apps, fitness tracking devices, and more could help serve as your “personal black box,” or as a “witness” by not only providing proof of your whereabouts but…
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When you drive five hours through traffic on I-95, you hope that you’ll be able to accomplish what you set out to do. However, with lightning and thunder predicted for the morning of the race, the Landaus were not optimistic that they would have a chance to compete at the Kinetic Multisports Super Series Tidewater…
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For the sixth year in a row, Herndon law firm Abrams Landau, Ltd. visited Guilford Elementary School for their Bike Rodeo! Attorney Doug Landau tries to visit as many local elementary school as possible before school ends and summer begins to present his Lids on Kids brain injury prevention and bike helmet giveaway program. Physical…
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Running races in the hills of New England is always a challenge. But fun, friendly, small town racing makes the effort all worthwhile. Attorney Doug Landau has trained in the Litchfield County hills of Connecticut ever since running track in his final season of high school in Lakeville. On Memorial Day, Landau and his bride…
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Law professors, judges, government representatives, lawyers and educators interrogated local middle school students from Rachel Carson Middle School this past weekend for the final We the People Civics and Constitutional law national championships. Read more about their front page story on the Fairfax County Times here. The judges asked a range of challenging questions to…
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” You can’t aspire to be what you can’t see,” said the coach of the University of North Dakota women’s ice hockey coach in recent New York Times article on the ending of the school’s sports program. The January 12th piece discussed the budgetary reasons why the team was axed, despite the local female college…
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