Morning surfin' safari

Time is precious and we want to make the most of it. So come summer, my mates and I have something called AGT –‘Anything Goes Thursday’ – where no matter what the conditions are, we go surfing before work. If you’re not there, you’re in trouble.

We’re a bunch of ex-athletes – all sports mad – and we wanted a sport that was physically challenging but enjoyable. Surfing was it.

We head out to one of Auckland’s West Coast beaches, usually Bethell’s or Maori Bay, at first light. No matter how early you’ve had to get up, you get a real buzz for it and it sets you up for the whole day. And then you only need that one good wave and that can give you a buzz for a week.

All the boys have very busy jobs, but we always get back in time to start the working day. Sometimes we’ve been a wee bit late, but it’s always worth it.