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But did you qualify? Just kidding. How badly was your hamstring injured when you ran, and did you feel ok the morning of the race? I've got no brusing, heat, nor obvious swellling. Though there is still point pain when I press on it. I am just going to keep icing and compressing and resting until Thursday and re-assess.
Post-Race Update: I am an idiot. As it turns out, running with an injured hamstring is not an altogether bright thing to do. It was a miserable, not fun, worthless waste of a lot of money, and it will set me back at least a month while I really try to heal it. Also, as predicted by some other posters, I was so forced to favor my left leg (especially after my right hamstring went "POP" 11 miles in), that now my left calf and achilles are very painful. Oh, and I missed my finish time by more than an hour. Other than that, the race was oodles of fun. Thanks for all of the advice (that I ignored). It was a learning experience.