SEVEN marathons, on seven consecutive days, on seven beaches, in seven states and territories - certainly not most people's idea of how to celebrate a milestone birthday.
But for Melbourne teacher Adrian Bol it will make for a memorable, if not exhausting, 60th birthday.
And rather than Adrian receiving the presents, he's doing it to raise funds for Foodbank Victoria.
For months now he has been up at about 3.30am to train on Bonbeach Beach in Melbourne's south-east before heading to work.
While he describes his training regime as "horrendous", the teacher of 40 years is determined to mark his birthday by giving back to the community.
"There's a lot of families in need; a lot of people are really doing it tough, and if it wasn't for Foodbank they'd be doing it a lot tougher," he said.
While Adrian hasn't run a traditional marathon before, he is banking on his years as a runner - and an extreme preparation regime - to get him over the line ... or seven lines to be more precise.
"I'm a runner; I love to run," he said.
"I can run on the surface of the beach because I've been doing it for over 30 years - it's my temple of tranquility.
"I feel like I'm back in my twenties and from a fitness point of view I haven't been any fitter than this."
With seven marathons in his sights, what he is really concentrating on is the recovery - "the key to getting up and going the next day, and the next day, and the next".
Each marathon is expected to take between six and seven hours. And then there's the plane trips between the runs. Over the week, Adrian expects to spend between 40 and 50 hours running and 18 hours flying.
The first marathon run, at Casuarina Beach, Darwin, takes place on June 6, his birthday. Then follows Scarborough Beach, Perth (June 7); Glenelg Beach, Adelaide (June 8); Kirra Beach, Gold Coast (June 9); Cronulla Beach, Sydney (June 10); Seven Mile Beach, Hobart (June 11); and Bonbeach, Melbourne (June 12).
"I don't think it's ever been done before," said Adrian, who was inspired by the feats of Kiwi airline pilot Mike Allsop who completed seven marathons in seven days on seven continents in 2013.
"I read his book," Adrian said. "He wasn't even a runner and he achieved something unbelievable; I thought that was awesome."
So besides raising much-needed funds for Foodbank Victoria, what does Adrian hope his run will achieve?
"I also want to inspire people young and old - and prove that even at the ripe old age of 60 people can do whatever they set their mind to."
You can donate to Adrian Bol's fundraiser on HERE
