A degree of pain is probably normal sad to say. At least, certain kinds of normally non-injurious pain. After several miles in the saddle, no matter what saddle, my butt begins to hurt. My back may stiffen. Or my neck. The pain is not excruciating, only annoying. After all, we are asking our bodies to assume a sort of static position for long periods with some strange weight bearing points. This pain generally works itself out after a ride and all I remember is the pleasure and an endorphin after-glow. And sometimes a drowzy exhaustion. Someone said we shouldn't feel unworthy if we hurt...the pros hurt in all the same places. Compared to what I put up with after several years running, this pain is a small complaint.