Way to go! Sounds like this was so much more successful for you on many fronts.

A hint on the section that was a bottle neck - if you can, do a cross-style dismount from your bike, and run, pushing it, until you can remount (again, cross-style if you can). This will save you from losing places.

GREAT JOB! I'm really glad you didn't let that DNF go to your head.

SheFly