I was very excited about my PB in the City to Surf of 55.31 and also my PB in the Melbourne half marathon of 86.42. I qualified for a preferred entry in the Melbourne and it was a surreal and pretty intimidating experience to be lining up with Olympians like Eloise Wellings and Lisa Weightman. I've never been so nervous in my life. 

Adam / ABs!: I used to race 400m and did loads of beach sprinting, retired at 29. Made a comeback with the guidance and help from my now good mate Jock Campbell. He met me and I was really out of condition so I think I was a passion project for him. Then when I achieved some unfinished business on the beach in March 2012 … where my race was over 15 metres… within 6 months I had run my first marathon. A huge turn around and change.