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The Matchbox - A Cycling Podcast

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The Matchbox podcast presented by Ignition Coach Co - a cycling show that covers training-related topics in a discussion-oriented format. Show hosts, Adam Saban and Kaitlyn Maddox, are endurance coaches with Ignition Coach Co who share a passion for expanding their knowledge of endurance training. They have also competed as elite cyclists across various disciplines and often lean on their experiences competing at the highest level to provide unique perspective into the world of bike racing. Tune in each week to find out how you can find that extra match for your next race.
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Episodes

Episode 63 - Over/Under Workouts and How Much High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) You Should Include in Your Week

Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host, Adam Saban, and today we’re talking different ways to structure your over/under workouts and how much high intensity interval training (HIIT) you should include in your weekly program. Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. We here at Ignition swear by the power of Flow Formulas and use it regularly as our training and racing nutrition go-to. If you’re looking to opt...

Oct 02, 202333 minSeason 1Ep. 65

Episode 62 - Gravel Race Training Specificity, Training Volume, and FTP vs LT1/Lower Threshold Power, and Cross is Here!

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host, Adam Saban, and today we’re talking gravel race specificity training, how to plan you weekly training volume, and whether it’s better to focus on FTP or improving your lower threshold power. Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. We here at Ignition swear by the power of Flow Formulas and use it regularly as our training and racing nutrition go-to. If you’re looki...

Sep 22, 202335 minSeason 1Ep. 64

Episode 61 - How and When to Perform Openers and Race-Day Warmup Routines

Hello everyone. Welcome back for another episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host, Adam Saban, and today we’re talking about when you should plan to perform your pre-race openers and what that workout structure can look like and also giving our takes on race-day warmup routines. Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. We here at Ignition swear by the power of Flow Formulas and use it regularly as our training and racing nutrition go-to. If you’re...

Sep 14, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 63

Episode 60 - Multiple Short vs Single Long Endurance Rides and How Hard Should Your Intervals Be?

Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host, Adam Saban, and this week we’re talking about whether it’s better to rack up endurance miles across multiple shorter rides versus one longer ride and how hard should you be pushing yourself during your interval sessions. Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. I had a big race this past weekend at the Dakota Five-O and relied exclusively on Flow Formulas for my nutrit...

Sep 06, 202331 minSeason 1Ep. 62

Episode 59 - Individualized training, how to taper, and bonking

Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host, Adam Saban, and this week we’re talking about how athletes respond differently to training, the what/when/why/how of tapering, and how to recognize when you’re dealing with everyone’s least favorite b word. Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. If you haven’t yet tried their new endurance gel formula head over to flowformulas.com today to see what all the hype is ab...

Aug 25, 202322 minSeason 1Ep. 61

Episode 58 - In-season Strength Training, Marathon MTB Pacing, and Rapid Fire

Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host, Adam Saban, and we’ve got a lot to get through this week so I’ll keep this intro short. We’re talking in-season strength training, how to pace the start of a marathon mountain bike race, and rapid fire questions including block periodization, compression wear, and more. Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. Im off a new PR at Leadville last weekend and although I st...

Aug 18, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 60

Episode 57 - Multi-day Racing, Hill Training, Masters Athletes, and More

Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host, Adam Saban, and we’ve got a fun episode for y’all this week. Since Drew and Dylan couldn’t make the recording, we brought in the second half of Ignition Coach Co’s power couple, Blane Maddox. We offer insight on preparing for your first ultra, how to train for high elevation and hilly races without access to either from home, different training approaches for masters athletes, and a...

Aug 09, 202343 minEp. 59

Episode 56 - Building Confidence, Bouncing Back from Injury, and Should You Base Train Year Round?

Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host, Adam Saban, and on this weeks show we’re touching on gaining confidence from successful races, how to bounce back from injury setbacks, and whether you should continue to implement “base training” year round. Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. I’ve been doing a ton of traveling this summer and Flows single serving drink mix tubes have been a staple of my on-the-g...

Aug 05, 202340 minSeason 1Ep. 58

RERUN - Episode 13 - Training in the Heat and Power to Weight

The crew was unable to schedule a recording this week so we're re-airing an episode from last year that is perfectly relevant for this mid-summer heat wave everyone is going through! Welcome to episode 13 of The Matchbox Podcast presented by Ignition Coach Co. Hosts Adam Saban and Andrew Giniat are joined by Ignition co-founders, Dylan Johnson and Drew Dillman. The crew briefly talks about some recent racing and current training before diving straight into some listener-inspired topic conversati...

Jul 29, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 57

Episode 55 - Recovering from overtraining, pacing for rolling terrain, and are those carbon wheel upgrade worth it?

Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host, Adam Saban, and this week we’ve got listener questions on recovering from sickness and overtraining, the best pacing strategy for covering rolling terrain, and whether upgraded wheels are worth it. Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. I’ve been doing a ton of traveling this summer and Flows single serving drink mix tubes have been a staple of my on-the-go kit. They...

Jul 21, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 56
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