Thanks for all your input guys!!! Went out again today without the padded shorts... honestly, I think the harder/faster I try to go, the worse it gets, and reason being I'm leaned over/stretched out a little more, hence the added pressure. Wondering if I need to either shorten my reach a little or move the saddle forward a pinch more. I noticed when bent over a little more my sit bones were actually off the back of the saddle a bit, and more pressure directly on the 'nether' if that makes any sense.