This is a rocky trail

When I "talk" (such as it is) with others on forums and try to tell them how rocky our trails are, they state theirs are just as harsh. However, this is rarely the case, so I took this picture to explain what we consider "rocky." There are much worse sections, but this gives others a better idea of what I am talking about when setting up tire and shock pressures.

3rd in race, last to know what's going on

So there I am, lost as to what to do. I'm the one on the right, with the white jersey staring off into space. The one on the top step is Jon, who I've been riding with since the first time I lived in AZ. I was sick a couple weeks before the race for a few days, and the week of the race I tried getting some mileage in. If I would have been able to ride, I think I would have had second. Maybe next time. Or not.