After winning his Age Group in the last race of 2007, Doug Landau got bested by several Masters competitors, including two clients ! The TriathlonTrialLawyer placed 5th in the 2008 Virginia Triathlon Series. So, while the Herndon sports injury and disability lawyer received some wonderful prizes at the conclusion of the season (and avoided bike…
Continue readingyour goals over the winter hiatus, and then register right away for the popular area races, for, as Shut out of the May Columbia Triathlon, the June VTS Reston Sprint and other early season multi-sport events, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau learned an important lesson; once you decide on what popular races you want to…
Continue readingKey to the mission of CycleSafe.org is event safety. “Cyclesafe.org provides free course safety consultation and infrastructure to cycling events from fun rides to the top pro races in the Carolinas. The CycleSafe.org Safety Team assesses the specific needs and formulates a comprehensive safety plan with prescribed procedures and placement of barriers, fencing and other…
Continue readingHaving raced (and crashed) in races in Italy, Canada and elsewhere where the city streets are closed off and competitors bike and run at top speeds around 90 degree corners and hairpin turns, I appreciate the steps taken by race directors to provide protection to participants and spectators alike. The Associated Press reported today that…
Continue readingIn past posts, I have discussed sports and recreational activities other than swimming, running and biking that I and my family engage in. Another activity that we enjoy is camping. We had the opportunity to camp out during the “Tour of Oregon” bicycle tour. We also have camped out with CANUSA in the Canadian Rockies,…
Continue readingJAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) is one of the world’s preeminent, peer-reviewed medical science periodicals. A study by Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, in Seattle, Washington, looked at the “Effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets in preventing head injuries.” JAMA published the work of D. C. Thompson, F. P. Rivara and R.…
Continue readingHaving gotten penalties in only the last 3 years after 30 years of racing, my first inclination is to find out what the alleged infraction was for, and then educate myself so as not to do it again, and finally to continue to try to improve. I have never threatened a referee or race official,…
Continue readingAfter struggling over the last 3 triathlons, and even walking for the first time in his career at the DC Nations Triathlon, Doug Landau has withdrawn from racing until further notice. While upcoming events of interest will continue to be posted, the Triathlon Trial Lawyer will not compete at the several races he has already…
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