The Virginia Trial lawyers Associaiton’s (“VTLA”) Annual Convention is jam-packed with lectures, seminars, specialty sessions and inspiring speeches. There are also athletic events that TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau has sponsored, directed and participated in over the last 25 years. This year, the busy Herndon Reston area injury and disability lawyer was a volunteer at the 7:30…
Continue readingI like Zambonis. I like the name. I like the way they drive. I like the fact that they are slow, odd-looking and apparently safe. I’ve never seen a fight break at a Hockey game out because of the Zamboni. However, even these benign ice machines can cause injury. According to The Canadian Paramedic Web…
Continue readingJust when I start thinking that I am getting too old to be running in long distance road races, I think of Israeli Marathoner Ayele Seteng. Mr. Seteng, who finished 20th in the Athens marathon in 2004, 19th in the 2007 World Championship in Osaka, Japan, has a personal best in the marathon of 2:14.21,…
Continue readingSenior Night, Friday February 6th, 2009 at the Reston Ice rink was an exciting end to the regular season for the Herndon Hornets Hockey club. Several members of the high school, including Senior Captain and Defenseman Andrew Norman, were playing their final league game. With the score see-sawing, Herndon took the lead for good in…
Continue readingNew York area Maccabiah triathlon qualifiers met up at Union Square in New York City today to discuss the 18th Quaddrennial Games in Israel this summer. Open and Age Group athletes came together to compare notes on training, international travel and what to expect when competing against athletes from around the world. At a brunch…
Continue readingCoach Jim Norman and Senior Defenseman (and Captain) Andrew Norman have helped Herndon Hockey to achieve a winning season. The stormin’ Normans are exciting to watch on the ice. I have seen several of their games, and would go again in the future. As reported in the Washington Post High School Sports section, “Their success…
Continue readingMany of my friends tend to gain weight in the winter. They race less. They do not worry how they look in a bathing suit. And they eat more when they are cold. Here are some half dozen strategies I plan on following so that I can be in top form next year: Eat a…
Continue readingThe Nations Triathlon in Washington, D.C. takes participants past an unmatched cornucopia of national monuments, such as the White House, National Mall, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Kennedy Center, FBI Building, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, etc. But what was equally inspiring were the funds raised to help others and the courage of those racers in the purple…
Continue readingIt was a perfect day for me, as I like it hot, humid and relatively flat. After a decent swim in the Potomac River and no one successfully passing this Triathlon Trial Lawyer from the moment I got out of the water thanks to fast transitions and a 66 min bike ride (22.6 mph), I…
Continue readingGetting together in advance of the DC Nations Triathlon enabled me to catch up with several teammates and team manager Lisa Levin Reichman and her family. We met for a “carbo loading” dinner after pre-registration. Lisa was recently featured in the Washington Examiner as she had just finished her first triathlon, has 3 small children…
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