Salt Lake Tribune readers share their personal challenges

Adopting an older child. Training for a triathlon. Making a midlife career change. Hiking a long-distance trail.Humans have the ability to take on hard tasks that seem insurmountable. Sometimes we rise to the occasion, other times we fall, get back up and emerge better for at least trying.In the spirit of the new year, The Salt Lake Tribune asked readers to share a difficult challenge they willingly undertook. Here are some of those responses, edited for space and clarity.A tough adoptionAdopted