A call came into my cell phone at 5:09AM this morning. Unfortunately, I was outside with the dogs and missed it. I saw it was Frank (Fumich) that called, but left no message. I immediately thought he was calling to tell me that he was tapping out. That, although he had covered over 2,300 miles…
It’s so incredibly hard to believe. Yesterday, at 2:30PM (EDT) an epic journey — both figuratively and literally — began. Below is the press conference coverage (3 Minutes & 59 Seconds) with a hand-selected élite panel of participant’s. Frank Fumich is one of just six chosen! As Frank’s name was called to join this panel,the crowd…
Here is the segment that ran in the Washington, D.C. metro area yesterday evening. Not able to view the video? Go to the direct link at D.C. ABC-7. Related articles For a Few Hours…It (Almost) Felt Normal Video: “Hear It… See It… FEEL It!”
The video (below) actually made me crumble at the 17-second mark. It cut to a home video we shot from the mid-1990’s. It was Christmas Eve. Ryan was reading “T’was the Night Before Christmas” with his sister, Kari, to the family. A tradition that was, at that time, just a few years old but survives…
In the upcoming month, you’re almost certain to see segments about Ryan. This is all due to Ironman, Frank Fumich, and his epic 3,000 mile bike trip — Race Across America (RAAM) — across the United States in Ryan’s honor. Frank will depart from the Pacific Ocean border town of Oceanside, California on June 16th. Over…