Don't let the name fool you, there is nothing sweet about the Rock Candy run. It is 9 miles of pain, during the course of the run you have two choices, climb or descend. All of this occurs on a extremely rocky ORV trail.
The first few miles were okay, I think I was in denial. However, about 2 miles in it started to hurt. I thought my calves were going to explode and my feet went numb. Not pleasantly numb, no, they were painfully numb. Each step felt like I was moving forward on cement blocks that had shooting daggers installed in the bottom, it sucked. Thankfully a bit of walking alleviated that problem. We made it to the top, took in the beautiful view, turned around and headed back down.
The way down was an entirely different type of pain. I now am aware of muscles/ligaments in my ankles that I was unaware of before. I am embarrassed to admit that I hobbled my way into the grocery store afterward because I couldn't bring myself to walk normal. I am hoping a few weeks of this run and things will start to strengthen up. In the meantime, if you see me around town, please don't laugh if I am hobbling.
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