The Matchbox - A Cycling Podcast

By Ignition Coach Co

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Episodes: 97

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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 Andrew Giniat, are endurance coaches with Ignition Coach Co who share a passion for expanding their knowledge of endurance training. They are also 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.

Episode Date
Episode 94 - Ultra Endurance Fueling and Pacing Strategies and Cross Country Mountain Bike Training Volume
May 15, 2024
Episode 93 - Tire Inserts, Coaching Athletes with Medical Conditions, and How to Carry Your Tools
May 08, 2024
Episode 92 - Training Through Injuries, Everesting Prep, and Ramp Test vs 20min FTP Protocol
May 01, 2024
Episode 91 - L/R Power Imbalances, Goal Setting 101, and VO2max Training
Apr 24, 2024
Episode 90 - Creatine, Living and Training in Leadville, Tires for Barry Roubaix, and the Balancing Act of Block Weeks
Apr 17, 2024
Episode 89 - Incorporating Multi-sport Training, Running vs Cycling Power, and Fueling for Early Morning Workouts
Apr 10, 2024
Episode 88 - What is the Build Phase and How to Structure Tempo Training
Apr 03, 2024
Episode 87 - Training for Flat Races and Pairing Weight Loss/Management While Training
Mar 27, 2024
RERUN - Episode 25 - The Coach-Athlete Relationship
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 86 - Maximizing Time at Elevation and Avoiding the Race Day Blow Up
Mar 14, 2024
Episode 85 - High Volume Block Training and Low vs High Carb Nutrition
Mar 06, 2024
Episode 84 - Tempo vs Sweet Spot, Progressive Overload, and Female Race Fueling
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 83 - Creatine Supplementation and Early Season Heat Acclimation
Feb 21, 2024
Episode 82 - Posture on the Bike and Preparing for Ultras
Feb 14, 2024
Episode 81 - Cycling Injury Management and Mitigation w/ AJ Sobrilsky
Feb 04, 2024
Episode 80 - Q1 Whatcha Training For? Insight Into Each of Our Own Training Programs
Jan 28, 2024
Episode 79 - The Norwegian Training Method, Unbound Periodization, and SST vs Polarized
Jan 21, 2024
Episode 78 - Altitude tents, advice for new coaches, and road race fueling
Jan 14, 2024
Episode 77 - New Year New You - A Conversation on Goal Setting
Jan 07, 2024
Episode 76 - Body Composition for Cycling Performance
Dec 28, 2023
Episode 75 - Are Lab Tests Really Worth It, Continuous Lactate Monitors, and Year Round Lift-service Bike Parks
Dec 22, 2023
Episode 74 - The Best Methods for Tracking Weekly Output, Cross Training for Winter Base Fitness, and How to Inspire the Next Generation of Athletes
Dec 14, 2023
Episode 73 - Holiday Break Training, Alternative Base Seasons, and How to Review Your Season
Dec 06, 2023
Episode 72 - Race Specificity vs Polarized and How to Include Technical Skills Into Your Training
Nov 30, 2023
Episode 71 - Thesis Projects, Specificity Transitions, and More Base Season Racing
Nov 22, 2023
Episode 70 - Weight Management, Base Season Tapering, and Are Bike Fits Really Worth It?
Nov 16, 2023
Episode 69 - What Counts as Zone 2 Training and CGMs
Nov 13, 2023
Episode 68 - Cyclocross Practice and Time Crunched Training for High Intensity Racing
Nov 02, 2023
Episode 67 - Should You Abbreviate Your Base Training and Supplements!
Oct 27, 2023
Episode 66 - Featherweights, Pro vs Amateur Endurance Training, and How NOT to Get Dropped Early in a Race
Oct 22, 2023
Episode 65 - Zwift Racing and Offseason Travels
Oct 12, 2023
Episode 64 - Bouncing Back From Bad Races
Oct 06, 2023
Episode 63 - Over/Under Workouts and How Much High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) You Should Include in Your Week
Oct 02, 2023
Episode 62 - Gravel Race Training Specificity, Training Volume, and FTP vs LT1/Lower Threshold Power, and Cross is Here!
Sep 22, 2023
Episode 61 - How and When to Perform Openers and Race-Day Warmup Routines
Sep 14, 2023
Episode 60 - Multiple Short vs Single Long Endurance Rides and How Hard Should Your Intervals Be?
Sep 06, 2023
Episode 59 - Individualized training, how to taper, and bonking
Aug 25, 2023
Episode 58 - In-season Strength Training, Marathon MTB Pacing, and Rapid Fire
Aug 18, 2023
Episode 57 - Multi-day Racing, Hill Training, Masters Athletes, and More
Aug 09, 2023
Episode 56 - Building Confidence, Bouncing Back from Injury, and Should You Base Train Year Round?
Aug 05, 2023
RERUN - Episode 13 - Training in the Heat and Power to Weight
Jul 29, 2023
Episode 55 - Recovering from overtraining, pacing for rolling terrain, and are those carbon wheel upgrade worth it?
Jul 21, 2023
Episode 54 - Training for long and short events, race morning planning, and L/R power imbalances
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 53 - The Stage Race Effect. Can training intensity be too low? And when does HR trump power for endurance riding?
Jun 28, 2023
Episode 52 - Sprint Training, Novice Racing, and When Carbs Aren’t Enough
May 26, 2023
Episode 51 - Indoor vs Outdoor Training Volume and Tapering for Different Events
May 10, 2023
Episode 50 - When Workouts Don’t Go As Planned and Big Picture Training
May 05, 2023
Episode 49 - Cramping and Projecting Fitness Improvement
Apr 27, 2023
Episode 48 - Deviating from the Plan and Heart Rate vs Power Discrepancies
Apr 19, 2023
Episode 47 - Training For Teachers, When to Change Coaches, How to Integrate Skills Work Intro Training
Apr 12, 2023
Episode 46 - Caffeine’s Effect on Training, Xert, and Genetic Ceiling Round 2
Apr 05, 2023
Episode 45 - Zone 2 Climbing, Gravel Race Fueling, and Overcoming Training Setbacks
Mar 29, 2023
Episode 44 - Recovery intervals, time-crunched endurance training, War Daddy bike setup, and virtual Everesting
Mar 22, 2023
Episode 43 - Tapering, the Ins and Outs of Block Periodization, and Off-season Volume
Mar 15, 2023
Episode 42 - Morning Workouts, Bike-specific Gym Routines, and Two-a-day Races
Mar 09, 2023
Episode 41 - High VolumeTraining Camps, Tempo Temptations, and Singlespeed Specificity
Mar 01, 2023
Episode 40 - Long Race Seasons, Tempo Workouts, and How to Determine Optimal Training Volume
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 39 - Commuter miles, Z2 fueling, 80/20 training model, and genetic ceilings
Feb 15, 2023
Episode 38 - Hotel Training, Base Season Group Rides, Maximal RPE, and Anaerobic Maintenance
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 37 - Top 20 Maximal vs Marginal Gains
Feb 01, 2023
Episode 36 - Recovery Rides, Z2 Training for All Levels, and Heart Rate vs Power for Endurance Rides?
Jan 25, 2023
Episode 35 - Power Meters vs New Bike Day, Benefits of Off-season Cross Training, and How to Overcome a Fitness Plateau Without Increasing Volume
Jan 18, 2023
Episode 34 - Fasted Riding, Training Through Sickness, Bottom Bracket Efficiency, Waxed Chains, and Coaching Candidates
Jan 11, 2023
Episode 33 - Gran Fondos, Masters Training Camps, Bike-less Base, and When to Start HIIT
Jan 04, 2023
Episode 32- Fueling Short Workouts and Breath Training
Dec 21, 2022
Episode 31 - Endurance MTB Pacing, Cyclocross Fueling, and Why Hiring a Coach Is Beneficial For Gravel Racing (and more)
Dec 14, 2022
Episode 30 - PROTEIN!
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 29 - FATS
Nov 30, 2022
Episode 28 - Carbohydrates
Nov 23, 2022
Episode 27 - Power Data Analysis
Nov 16, 2022
Episode 26 - SLEEP!
Nov 09, 2022
Episode 25 - The Coach-Athlete Relationship
Nov 02, 2022
Episode 24 - Cross Is Here! w/ Jeremy Powers
Sep 09, 2022
Episode 23 - Caffeine
Sep 04, 2022
Episode 22- Leadville Recaps and Listener Questions
Aug 21, 2022
Episode 21 - 15 Tips to Traveling Like a Pro
Aug 17, 2022
Episode 20 - Race Nutrition and Hydration w/ Flow Formula’s Caleb Reese
Jul 30, 2022
Episode 19 - Mash or Spin to Win?
Jul 16, 2022
Episode 18 - Preparing to Race at Elevation
Jul 11, 2022
Episode 17 - The Mid-season Break
Jun 24, 2022
Episode 16 - Cramping!
Jun 18, 2022
Episode 15 - Unbound and Pacing Strategies
Jun 10, 2022
Episode 14 - Sprint Training w/ Scott McGill
Jun 03, 2022
Episode 13 - Training in the Heat and Power to Weight
May 28, 2022
Episode 12 - Q&A Round 2
May 20, 2022
Episode 11 - Q&A Special
May 13, 2022
Episode 10 - Vo2 What?!
May 07, 2022
Episode 9 - Pre-race Prep
Apr 30, 2022
Episode 8 - The Ins and Outs of Periodized Training
Apr 23, 2022
Episode 7 - Event Prioritization and Planning Your Race Season
Apr 15, 2022
Episode 6 - Athletic Fatigue
Apr 08, 2022
Episode 5 - The Top 5 Training Mistakes Made By Everyday Cyclists
Apr 07, 2022
Episode 4 - Determining Cycling Threshold(s)
Apr 01, 2022
Episode 3 - Base Training Pt. 2
Mar 31, 2022
Episode 2 - Intro to Base Training
Mar 24, 2022
Episode 1 - The Mid South Recap
Mar 21, 2022
Episode 0 - Introductions and More
Mar 17, 2022