Tired and energized...

That's how I felt on Monday night after spending over two hours on a treadmill. I successfully completed a half marathon! I ran about 12 miles at a pace of 9:22/mile. After that, I slowed down the treadmill to a steady walk for a couple of minutes to regain enough strength to complete the rest of the distance (13.1 miles total). I haven't run since then, but I'll probably do a few miles sometime tomorrow.

Things are looking good for me to continue training and run a marathon sometime in October. The Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon is on Sunday, October 2, and the Chicago Marathon is on Sunday, October 9. There's also one in Portland around the same time.

MILWAUKEE
Pro: Not too many people.
Con: Not super-exciting.

CHICAGO
Pro: Lots of excitement and tons of people cheering you on.
Con: Tons of people running alongside you.

PORTLAND
Pro: Amazing scenery.
Con: Lots of hills.

Right now, I'm leaning towards the Milwaukee Marathon because it's the closest. We'll see if my opinion changes in the next few weeks. Feel free to share your thoughts as well!