considering the bad fortune of pulling the hamstring (after having an injury free training season) coupled with challenging weather conditions (hot & humid), I am pleased that my finishing time was only 12 minutes off my A goal. However it is frustrating that I wasn’t able to see what shape I was in, after getting a few PBs in training for the shorter distances . I think the good training season and focus on hills allowed me to even finish the race, let alone in an okay time.