So that race ... ow. Very lumpy indeed, my hands/back were throbbing by the end of it. I found last weekend to be more of a "gasping for air" finish ... this was was just "thank god getting banged around is finally over." It seems really hard (to me at least) to maintain any good momentum through those lumpy grass fields. Out of the saddle kills me effort-wise, but sitting in the saddle it's a complete ass hammer. Oh well, I guess I need to work more on pedaling "light in the saddle." That log pile, it didn't even occur to me to ride it. Lesson learned, I guess.