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How far would you go to make a difference? Would you ride a bike 100,000 miles over 10 years? That's what Glenn Fenster has done to shine a light on a disease that affects his son and hundreds of thousands other Americans.
Like many fathers, Glenn Fenster wants the best for his son, Nyle. But unlike many fathers, he's embarking on an 8,000-mile bike ride dedicated to his 14-year-old boy.
It happens almost every day. I get home from work, kick off my shoes, plop down in front of the television and I hear that unmistakable voice. He wants me to go swimming. My 13-year old son has waited all day for his dad to join him in the pool. I can't understand for the life of me why this is such a big deal. I mean, I'm 50 years old! Most of the time, I'll just say no, implying...
Glenn Fenster took a 7,000-mile bike ride to raise awareness about a disorder afflicting his son.
Blog Entry - June 16: Glenn Fenster is biking 8,000 miles to create awareness of Childhood Epilepsy. But what do you do when your body needs a break?
After 80 days and 8,000 miles Glenn Fenster can rest. Growing bolder with every mile, the ride was far from easy. There were times he wondered if he would survive. He had to fight just to continue. The same kind of fight his son faces every single day. Nyle suffers from childhood epilepsy. You don’t know much about childhood epilepsy, do you? Either did Glenn. His...