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‘This is what you dream about’ College Heights grad overcomes injury for shot at Olympic team There was a painful reason for the lack of speed work.
“I’d pushed myself over the edge (training so hard),” he said. “I awoke on Jan. 3 and couldn’t walk. I had hip surgery in Joplin (at Freeman Health System) and was there for about a week. “My coaches were surprised (about his quick return). The people at Arkansas thought I’d have to scratch the whole season. But doctors at Freeman said they would quickly get me back. I started running on March 10 and was going full-out in April. “I wouldn’t be racing if not for my family and Freeman,” Summerside said. “Also, Adidas, when I had the issue with my back, supported and encouraged me and continued to believe in me.” Summerside, who received his degree in marketing from Arkansas in 2007, works out morning and night at Fayetteville. “We run about 5-6 miles in the mornings preparing for the night sessions,” he said. “The workouts vary, of course, but we really get after it hard three times a week.” His family, including parents Sherri and Steve, naturally will be in Eugene. “My brother, Josh, who’s older, actually got me started at running in high school,” Seth Summerside said. “He’s in medical school at the University of Missouri in Columbia.” Seth’s girlfriend, Kelly Freeze, who’s from England, Ark., near Little Rock, also will make it to Eugene. She’s studying International Law at Georgetown University. The future for Summerside, post-Eugene, includes more running. “We (Adidas-affiliated athletes training at Fayetteville) go all over Europe (based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands),” Summerside said. “We did that last summer and will do it again.” 
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