To those who say it is impossible to train while on vacation, I say “be creative” and “go with the flow !” Shown at left is my eldest daughter running at sunrise in he Galapagos Islands while on board the “Galapagos Explorer II.” This picture was taken while we were in vacation on the Pacific…
Continue readingTriathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau was thrilled to be joined this year by his friend, and top New York City Trial Lawyer Stephen Peskin and his wife Victoria. The 102nd Annual Meet was notable for numerous false starts in the 60-yard dash and exciting races at the mile distance over the 11-lap, steeply banked wooden…
Continue readingShown here before a recent road race in Central Park, Herndon injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau is dropping off his warm up gear. Knowing where you can safely store supplies and post event needs can be important in trials and triathlons. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau has gone to court with cases full of…
Continue readingWith his own daughter watching her final two high school games from the sidelines this Fall, sport injury lawyer Doug Landau wondered about other student athletes who return to the playing field before medically stable or physiologically ready. Too many kids may be returning to the playing field too soon after a concussion. “How many?…
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 readingAs Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau makes preparations to return to Colonial Williamsburg for the Annual VTLA Convention March 12-15th, 2009, he checks the Colonial Road Runners schedule to see what training runs and racing events may be available. Shown here with Club President and frequent racer Rick Platt, Herndon Reston area sports injury and…
Continue readingDoug Landau welcomes drug testing at major sports competitions. The upcoming National Championships that are coming to the D.C. Metropolitan area will be subject to the anti-doping rules. Athletes who participate in this competition are subject to drug testing performed by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) in accordance with the USADA Protocol for Olympic Movement…
Continue readingWhile riding in the winter is always fraught with risks (temperature, road conditions, slowed reflexes due to numb fingers, etc.), conditions on the W&OD Trail with ice melting and refreezing, with tire tracks running through, poses increased risks. My own tires got caught in tracks and fishtailing and loss of control were experienced. When the…
Continue readingDSCF 3759-81 To triathletes, “Athena” and “Clydesdale” have one meaning, but to those in the Masters Track circuit, the name “Athena Track Club” connotes running excellence, comraderie and wisdom. The Athena Track Club is a nationwide masters women’s track team with several members living in the D.C. metropolitan area. Shown here with Triathlon Trial Lawyer…
Continue readingHerndon Hockey – they do not have enough players from one school to field 3 lines, but they play well enough with 2 to fire up their fans ! The Washington Post Jeff Nelson’s article “Herndon Turns Things Around” tells the some of the story of this remarkable local team. “Any program having a down…
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