This was my second year running the Bedford Half Marathon. This is such a great event for a small town. It is very well managed and provides a challenging course to race.

I used this race in my marathon training cycle this fall. I went out much slower than last year and tried to pick up the pace in the middle. I couldn't quite get comfortable with my pace, but I beat last year's time by roughly 2 minutes. This is perfect course for a marathon of equal or less elevation change.

I highly recommend this race to anyone in or near southern Indiana. It makes a great training race or goal race on a challenging course.