Will be glad to see you turn that burden in! I could tell from last year that the DNF was a tough pill to swallow, but as you stated, you weren’t ready. Your going to crush it this year.
Do you ever run at the Blackbear Wilderness area? It's a bit busy there but it's a nice area with a lot of wildlife opportunities. We made a point to visit when we lived in Tampa, but it was too far of a drive to really go frequently.