Doug Landau’s high energy in the courtroom, at the Law Shop and in sports competitions has been described as “high energy.” One of his law clerks even noted that the kinetic trial attorney “makes coffee nervous!” While Landau eschews the taste and smell of “boiled bean juice” (coffee), like his London England born grandfather Louis…
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1. What inspired Landau to start competitively biking? Doug Landau has been riding a bicycle since childhood, and even rode for his newspaper route! With no car from high school through grad school, Landau continued biking to work, class & around town. He rode in his first competitive bike race in law school, as his…
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Why would representatives from the USAT National Headquarters in Colorado Springs come to the Landau Law Shop in Herndon, Virginia? . In addition to racing at the highest levels, Doug Landau also donates to the USA Triathlon Foundation: the charitable wing of the sport’s organization. . Landau gets to see multi-sport competitions from all angles,…
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As one who regularly donates blood, Doug Landau was wondering what the statistics were and whether there was an impact on athletes who give blood. According to the Red Cross, every 2 seconds there’s an American in need of blood, requiring roughly 41,000 donations per day. In the United States of America, more than 100 million people…
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While the Tidal Basin runs have been a DC fixture for Capitol area road runners for decades on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, on a gorgeous day 4 races were held Monday afternoon at the Madison Community Center in Arlington, Virginia. The Tidal Basin Run was greeted with 65 degree temperatures and sunshine at…
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While in Los Angeles, California for the birth of his first grandchild, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau of course found a local race to run on an early Sunday morning. While the traffic in the LA area is usually the stuff of Halloween nightmares, leaving at “O-dark stupid” meant that the kinetic trial lawyer could avoid…
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On the same site as the “Rumpus in Bumpass Race,” the Pleasants Landing Triathlons were a chance for multisport athletes to get a late season race in bucolic Spotsylvania, Virginia. The Lake Anna venue enabled spectators to watch the whole swim leg, as athletes swam around the transition area peninsula. The day started off chilly…
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Hot weather, fast courses, calm water, cooling breezes and unicorn speedos made for a fun time at the Kinetic Multisports Waterman’s Sprint Triathlon. As the last of the Maryland and Virginia Triathlon Super Series races North of DC, this event has traditionally been a time for celebration, and this year was no exception. The always…
Continue readingThe “Salute To The Military Triathlon” is a wonderful event held at the former base at Vint Hill, in Fauquier County, Virginia. The Vint Hill base grounds provide for a safe running course, a large outdoor pool and quiet roads. This is an event for everyone from novice to experienced multisport athletes. Herndon Virginia injury…
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Several local age group podiums do not a TeamUSA spot make. Doug Landau is healthy, not injured and training consistently after last season. However, his times in recent races have been slow. Nevertheless, the optimistic Virginia trial lawyer headed to South Carolina for the USAT Sprint Duathlon National Championships in the hopes of uncorking a…
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