The London Marathon took place on April 21, and a record number of runners were using carbon-fibre shoes.

How important is it to have the best sporting equipment? Can you make do with the basics?

Sports Biomechanist Greg Pain joins The Weekend Collective to discuss.

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The London Marathon took place on April 21, and a record number of runners were using carbon-fibre shoes. 
How important is it to have the best sporting equipment? Can you make do with the basics? 
Sports Biomechanist Greg Pain joins The Weekend Collective to discuss. 
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Live well and live long with Newstalk ZB ‘s Health Hub.

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Greg Pain: High tech sports equipment v making do with the basics

Whether you've joined a gym, started going for a run a few times a week, or adding a swim or cycle to your existining routine - there will be things everyone should be looking out for and keeping in mind to stay on track. 

For a new routine to stick, you'll need to start in a specific way to make sure you're not wearing yourself out before you've even really started. 

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Whether you've joined a gym, started going for a run a few times a week, or adding a swim or cycle to your existining routine - there will be things everyone should be looking out for and keeping in mind to stay on track.&nbsp;
For a new routine to stick, you'll need to start in a specific way to make sure you're not wearing yourself out before you've even really started.&nbsp;
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Greg Pain: Don't let your motivation kill your motivation

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While a lot of people will be running around doing some last minute shopping for presents - they'll also be working out what to put on the table.

But as Kiwis, we waste almost as much as we eat.

A survey by Love Food Hate Waste NZ found that binned leftovers made up 42% of food waste across the holiday season, and too-much cooked food making up a further 26.1%.

Chef Allyson Gofton joins Tim Beveridge to discuss the less-wasteful alternatives to staple Christmas dishes.

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While a lot of people will be running around doing some last minute shopping for presents - they'll also be working out what to put on the table.
But as Kiwis, we waste almost as much as we eat.
A survey by Love Food Hate Waste NZ found that binned leftovers made up 42% of food waste across the holiday season, and too-much cooked food making up a further 26.1%.
Chef Allyson Gofton joins Tim Beveridge to discuss the less-wasteful alternatives to staple Christmas dishes.
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Allyson Gofton: Chef discusses how to feed the family without leaving waste

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/578d3549-38a3-43eb-8fbc-b3ba00432651/transcript

We all know how damaging loud or constant sounds can be to our hearing - but there are a lot of factors that can impact hearing that most of us would never consider. 

Things like smoking - even secondhand smoke, cold wind, too much water - countless things, most of which we'd hardly consider to be dangerous. 

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We all know how damaging loud or constant sounds can be to our hearing - but there are a lot of factors that can impact hearing that most of us would never consider.&nbsp;
Things like smoking - even secondhand smoke, cold wind, too much water - countless things, most of which we'd hardly consider to be dangerous. 
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Dr Michel Neeff: The countless thing that harm your hearing - and it's not noise

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/45bce370-c444-40e0-b7d0-b3b30041e5a9/transcript

Greg Pain: High tech sports equipment v making do with the basics

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