In our most recent adventure, we traveled to Eden, Utah to compete in the Skyline 55k. We chose the longest distance, though the race offers a 30k, marathon, and half marathon option as well. With over 7,000 feet of elevation gain throughout the race, starting at an elevation of almost 5,000 ft, we had our work cut out for us over the roughly 34.2 miles. Living at sea level doesn’t really prepare you for what we were up against. That being said, the first eight miles or so of the climb up Ben Lomond Peak were not challenging. The trail…