{"id":182,"date":"2008-09-21T19:55:51","date_gmt":"2008-09-22T03:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theathleteslawyer.com\/cases\/2008-virginia-triathlon-series-ends-for-triathlontriallawyer-doug-landau\/"},"modified":"2008-09-21T19:55:51","modified_gmt":"2008-09-22T03:55:51","slug":"2008-virginia-triathlon-series-ends-for-triathlontriallawyer-doug-landau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2008\/09\/21\/2008-virginia-triathlon-series-ends-for-triathlontriallawyer-doug-landau\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 Virginia Triathlon Series ends for TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theathleteslawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sept._2008_Sports\/DSCN1000.JPG\" alt=\"Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau and his wife after they both complted the Smith Mountain Lake Olympic Distance Triathlon\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" height=\"262\" width=\"350\" \/>The 2008 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.setupevents.com\/?fuseaction=events&amp;series=vts\" title=\"virgihnia triathlon series\" target=\"_blank\">Virginia Triathlon Series<\/a> (&#8220;VTS&#8221;) ended for me on Saturday with the Smith Mountain Lake, Big Lick Olympic Distance Triathlon.  While I did not &#8220;seize up&#8221; and walk, as I had the last to races I completed, this was a tough, painful and slow event for me.  Having done a 2:19 last year, and placed in my age group in prior years, my 4th place in the age group and 2:27 finishing time after a very light 2 weeks of training where disappointing.  For the 3rd week in a row, when I hopped of my bicycle and started the run, the muscles in my legs would not listen to what my brain was telling them to do.  I was only able to manage a 7:12\/mile pace with a corresponding heart rate of 158-166 bpm.  Only one person successfully passed me on the bike and run, but to be competitive in my category, you have to break 2:20 for the Olympic Distance.   I hope to compete in some fall 5-10km. road and cross country races before taking my annual &#8220;winter hiatus&#8221; to let my body completely recover and get ready for next year&#8217;s challenge&#8217;s.  Rest and recovery are as important as an aggressive training schedule, and cyclical training plans can have beneficial, long-term results if exercise, nutrition and rest are properly balanced.  Here I am with my wife after we both completed this tough, Olympic distance triathlon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2008 Virginia Triathlon Series (&#8220;VTS&#8221;) ended for me on Saturday with the Smith Mountain Lake, Big Lick Olympic Distance Triathlon. While I did not &#8220;seize up&#8221; and walk, as I had the last to races I completed, this was a tough, painful and slow event for me. 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