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Miles and miles away: Runner from U.K. fights through injury, homesickness

“I didn’t really want to go at first because it was so far from home. But it’s definitely one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.” – George Caddick

The Texas sun scorches the freshly installed track at Clyde Hart Track and Field Stadium.

Manchester, England, second-year middle-distance runner George Caddick, nearly 4,685 miles from home, struggles to finish his first workouts of the 2014-15 season.

Training sessions have become difficult. Personal interactions with teammates are who struggle to understand Caddick in conversation are also a challenge.

As he nurtures a recovering injury, there is also a striking pain in Caddick’s leg that hinders his ability to run, the sole reason he came as far as he did.