TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau is asked, “Hot enough for you ?” at the Duathlon National Championship
Sunday’s National Duathlon Festival Championship saw temperatures reaching 95 degrees. Doug Landau was asked how he liked the heat. The Leesburg sports injury lawyer responded that he likes it hot, as some of his best races were in extremely hot conditions in Israel, Alabama, Texas, Florida, Louisiana and Hawaii. However, the Triathlon Trial Lawyer takes precautions when racing in the heat. Packing extra water bottles and ice is a first step. Having water and electrolyte replacement drinks on the bike and on his transition boxes is another step. 
And, in races longer than sprint distance, the Loudoun County injury and disability lawyer also takes endurolytes to replace lost salts on the bike and run. On the run, the bike injury lawyer drank every electrolyte drink offered at the water stops and tossed the cold water onto his head and neck, in order to cool his core body temperature and avoid heat injury. Landau also keeps a cooler in the transition area in order to keep his post-race recovery drinks cold. The heat requires planning and a sound race strategy.
As for the USAT Duathlon national Championships in Richmond, according to the Times Dispatch, “Perhaps the busiest place yesterday was the medical tent just across the finish line. Altius Family and Sports Medicine helped oversee the medical tent. One Altius volunteer noted: “About 98 percent of what we’ve dealt with has been heat-related. A couple of people have been taken from the course to the hospital. If they look stable [after crossing the finish line], we’ll keep them walking through. If they can make it to the finish line and know who they are, that’s OK. We’ll ask ‘How are you doing? ‘How was your race?’ Answer that, and they’re doing pretty good.” According to a Sports Backers official, about 1,800 participated in the weekend’s events, with about 1,000 coming in from out of town.
