Disappointment and adversity can be catalysts for greatness. There's something particularly exciting about being the hunter, as opposed to the hunted. And that can make for powerful energy.

I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I was 19, and I retired. I'm 32, I retired four years ago, so a good third of my life or nearly a third of my life has been all about running.

Asthma is treatable and well can be controlled.

I made publicity contracts with Nike, several broadcasting companies and airline companies within Australia.

It is my second visit to Korea since the International Junior Athletic Championships in 1992. Both then and now, I felt Korea is an interesting country and the people are very kind.

I have time to breathe, time to be myself more often, I am a lot more relaxed and less guarded.

I quite clearly have made the right decision in my heart, retirement was the way.