On Sunday, October 05, 2008, at 08:00 AM TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau will race at George Mason University, in the “Friends of the Orphans” 5km. The race will start and finish on Mason Pond Drive near the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, covering the Patriot’s Circle course. This event will also be timed by Pacers…
Continue readingBeing fat and physically inactive has a name–Sedentary Death Syndrome or “SeDS.” Approximately 2.5 million Americans will die prematurely in the next 10 years due to SeDS, a number greater than all alcohol, guns, motor vehicles, illicit drug use and sexual behavior related deaths combined. Research has identified SeDS as the second largest threat to…
Continue readingBeing fat and physically inactive has a name–Sedentary Death Syndrome or “SeDS.” Approximately 2.5 million Americans will die prematurely in the next ten years due to SeDS, a number greater than all alcohol, guns, motor vehicles, illicit drug use and sexual behavior related deaths combined. Research has identified SeDS as the second largest threat to…
Continue readingHaving grown up riding a bike, commuting to school and jobs on 2-wheels and racing in bike road races and time trials, I have seen some of the very best (and worst) of cycling. While most riders observe safety and common sense precautions, other riders and members of the peloton seem to want to increase…
Continue readingI was in Atlanta in order to meet with a Georgia client who was badly injured in a trucking accident in Florida. This truck driver is receiving workers compensation benefits and we have filed a lawsuit for his personal injury case. After a solid day of video tape recorded depositions, I was looking for something…
Continue readingOn June 15th, several classmates and I ran the Hotchkiss School cross country course against other returning alumni in what has become “the Hotchkiss Reunion Run.” I had previously served as a volunteer and race director on the old course, and I did not know what to expect in terms of my classmates actually showing…
Continue readingFor you serious riders, check out this link for The inaugural Shenandoah 1200 km Brevet will take place June 5-8, 2008 (Thursday thru Sunday). https://www.geocities.com/shenandoah1200/ It starts and ends in Leesburg. Notice of this brand new event long distance cycling event was sent to the TriathlonTrialLawyer by Tom Fleeter of the Town Center Orthopedic group…
Continue readingNothing gets Doug Landau’s heart rate up like being chased by a big dog while running or riding ! Even the Triathlon Trial Lawyer has had easy training sessions turn into all out sprints when a large canine decides to attack ! While The Athletes Lawyer can usually smile after his heart rate returns to…
Continue readingIt is something that happens to every runner, bicyclist and endurance athlete. One moment, you are riding or jogging down the road or path and, in a flash, a dog is barking, chasing and baring its teeth. Unlike a bike crash, which is usually happens in an instant, a dog attack is not always over…
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