Patrick's Bio

Hey guys, I just want to take a little time to let you get to know me better. I've grown up in Pasadena, MD and went to high school at Severn School. After high school, I moved to NYC to attend Pace University, where I met Ryan. I had a blast in NYC, but never felt that great about being at Pace University. After about a year and a half I moved home and transfered to the University of Maryland, College Park where I graduated last December, with a B.A. in Political and Economic History. Since school has let out I've spent my days working at Woodfire Restaurant serving and managing.

In the sports arena I completed my first Marathon in April, the Big Sur International Marathon. I've also been training hard for the Timberman Half-Ironman which takes place August 23 and the North Face 50k trail running Challenge, which is on September 19.

I'm getting pumped to leave for California and begin the trek home. I've been wanting to do this trip for a couple years now, but the time has never been right, until now.

Although this adventure is mostly about self-discovery, I knew that it was larger than just Ryan and I. I knew that it had to be so much more, that is why we decided we had to raise awareness for a charity or non-profit. Over the years I've seen the work my mother and her friends have done with Team in Training and the results that they got, which made me want to be part of it. My hope is that Ryan and I can do our part to raise awareness for such an important organization.

After this trip is over I plan to refocus on school. It is my hope to go to graduate school in fall '10. Although I haven't decided on a school yet, I know that I want to study Public Policy, with a focus on Environmental Policy. The Environment is very important to me and I find that one of the most interesting topics of study is the Green Revolution. I'm not a complete hippy, but I do enjoy studying how businesses can gain competitive advantages over traditional businesses, by being "green."

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