After enjoying a career-best season, hurdler Portia Bing is now targeting higher honours.
The former heptathlete broke the national 400m hurdles record three times this summer, just months out from two major events.
Bing, 29, has enjoyed a memorable few months and the results show it. Another national title, dominant wins in Australia and breaking New Zealand's national record three times.
The Aucklander puts her success down to a greater focus on technique.
"We started working on the very, very small technical side of things," Bing told Newshub. "It's something I've never done before."
The former heptathlete concedes going back to basics was a huge mental challenge.
Coach and leading sprint mentor James Mortimer chose to apply it to her job with the serious fraud office.
"You're working in patterns, you're thinking about rhythms, you're thinking about how little things fit within a larger picture," Bing added.
"It was literally applying that kind of thinking into the hurdles, so that I could relearn."
Spending time with sprinter Zoe Hobbs has also helped.
"I've been talking all season [about] how I've been beating her, so I've been learning a lot from her.
"It's actually really interesting, because I talk a big game about beating her over 100 metres and really holding her accountable."
Bing's improvement comes at an ideal time, with the world championships and Commonwealth Games approaching in the next few months.
"There's something about going to Commonwealth Games that's going to be a little bit different, because for the first time in my life, I'm in a position, as a senior athlete, where I'm like, 'I could be making a final, I could almost medal'.
"I'm in a position where I'm not there for participation."
Bing's targeting a sub-55s run, which would have seen her medal at Gold Coast 2018.
They are another couple of hurdles she's determined to overcome.
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