Great job!
Being raised in Texas myself I know how the wind can suck it out of you.(Wichita Falls no less) For all non Texans, Wichita Falls, Texas is home to the mother of all summer blast furnace centuries:
http://www.hh100.org/
Anyway, way to go! I like the way you made the decision to go at it alone and then ground it out by yourself. You fought the mental demons and defeated them!