While recently cleaning out the family basement, Doug Landau came across his sister’s horseback riding helmet. Considerably heavier than the Triathlon Trial Lawyer’s ‘aero” bike helmet, this piece of safety equipment was not designed for speed, but to protect his sister’s head if she were thrown from her horse. Horseback riding accidents can cause head…
Continue readingMACCAs are a bike and run interval workout designed by Chris McCormack. Landau does them to get ready for the racing season. These are taxing “brick” workouts that help the TriathlonTriallawyer condition his leg muscles (and lungs !) for running immediately after cycling. The Coaches at Rehab to Racing recommend the following protocol for Maccas:
Continue readingHaving been hit in the head by a swing, child injury lawyer Doug Landau recognizes the hazards posed by inattentiveness and poor playground design. The Loudoun, Leesburg and Fairfax injury lawyer has seen children get caught up in adjacent swings and strike metal support poles. To prevent injuries from impact with moving swings, swings should…
Continue readingTraveling to New Jersey for Mothers Day, Doug Landau managed to jump into the 28th running of the Tenafly JCC Rubin Run 10km, The JCC Rubin Run combined fitness and fun, with something for everyone! For the families that attended today’s near perfect day, there was a carnival, classes and brunch. The joyous and lively…
Continue readingWhile Doug Landau races more than his siblings (and most sane people), in his opinion, his sister Lisa Landau Carnoy is the fastest runner. She was a sprinter at Columbia University in New York City, and she has also run marathons and lots of distances in between. She even ran the “5th Avenue Mile” and…
Continue reading“Play to win – NO customer tennis” said my daughter as we packed our gear for the annual Madeira School Parent Player Tennis matches. Having never participated before, because of bad weather, business travel and sports injury, I did not know what to expect. While the I had watched the high school team play several…
Continue readingJammed gears and rusted parts can cause a biker to crash. And “crashing is not fun,” according to Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau. If you ride at all frequently, you will ride your bike in the rain, mud and sand. If you want to keep your bike running smoothly, take a moment after each ride…
Continue readingThe NIRSCHL Sports Medicine Foundation is an Education and Research Foundation located inside the Beltway here in the DC Metro area. Many ABRAMS LANDAU clients have been treated at the Nirschl Orthopedic Center (“NOC”) and Doug Landau has crossed paths with the NOC physicians during his Sports Medicine graduate school studies and Continuing Medical Education…
Continue readingThe pre-race meal can make or break a race. Top athletes like D. C. Running Coach Mike Hamberger make a point of scouting the local venue for good places to eat the night before the race. Hamberger and TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau shared a great Italian “pasta-loading meal” the night before the 2009 US National Duathlon…
Continue readingMany of you have asked me about the following unique, low-cost events, which I have done and enjoyed (and which are coming up shortly !): 1. TERRAPIN MASTERS 1000/1650 YARD CHARITY MEET Saturday, May 9, 2009, 12:00 PM (Warm-up at 11:15AM) That’s right swimmers, you get to sleep in ! In years past, “Worldgators” Saylor,…
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