The Matchbox - A Cycling Podcast

Episode 34 - Fasted Riding, Training Through Sickness, Bottom Bracket Efficiency, Waxed Chains, and Coaching Candidates

Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and today we’re talking fasted riding, training through sickness, bottom bracket efficiency, waxed chains, and who’s a good candidate for coaching and how we at Ignition go about pairing you with the coach that’s most fitting for you. 
Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. If you haven’t yet tried any of their endurance-sport-specific-formulated nutrition products then head over to flowformulas.com today and use the discount code “ignitionpodcast” for 10% off your next order. They now offer unflavored low and high sodium formulas of their high carb drink mix so you can dial in your specific electrolyte needs. 
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let’s get into it!
 
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ 

Episode 33 - Gran Fondos, Masters Training Camps, Bike-less Base, and When to Start HIIT

Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and today we’re talking Gran Fondos, Masters Training Camps, how to execute base training without access to a bike, and when Should You Start HIIT. 
Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. If you haven’t yet tried any of their endurance-sport-specific-formulated nutrition products then head over to flowformulas.com today and use the discount code “ignitionpodcast” for 10% off your next order. They now offer unflavored low and high sodium formulas of their high carb drink mix so you can dial in your specific electrolyte needs. 
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let’s get into it!
 
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ 

Episode 32- Fueling Short Workouts and Breath Training

Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and today we’re answering a couple listener questions on how to fuel short workouts and whether breath training is beneficial for improving VO2max. 
Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. If you haven’t yet tried any of their endurance-sport-specific-formulated nutrition products then head over to flowformulas.com today and use the discount code “ignitionpodcast” for 10% off your next order. They now offer unflavored low and high sodium formulas of their high carb drink mix so you can dial in your specific electrolyte needs. 
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let’s get into it!
 
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ 

Episode 31 - Endurance MTB Pacing, Cyclocross Fueling, and Why Hiring a Coach Is Beneficial For Gravel Racing (and more)

Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and today I’m joined by the full crew to kick off a 3-part listener question series. If you haven’t yet submitted a burning question, don’t hesitate any longer because here’s your chance to get your answers without delay. 
Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. If you haven’t yet tried any of their endurance-sport-specific-formulated nutrition products then head over to flowformulas.com today and use the discount code “ignitionpodcast” for 10% off your next order. They now offer unflavored low and high sodium formulas of their high carb drink mix so you can dial in your specific electrolyte needs. 
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let’s get into it!
 
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ 

Episode 30 - PROTEIN!

Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and today we’ve got the final episode of our 3-part macronutrient series which we’ll be covering protein! After our recording, I think we all agreed that perhaps we did save the best for last. 
Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. If you haven’t yet tried any of their endurance-sport-specific-formulated nutrition products then head over to flowformulas.com today and use the discount code “ignitionpodcast” for 10% off your next order. They now offer unflavored low and high sodium formulas of their high carb drink mix so you can dial in your specific electrolyte needs. 
Also, Kaitlynn has graciously provided a discount for our listeners to try some of the products she uses by Thorne. Use the affiliate link below for 20% your next order from Thorne:  https://www.thorne.com/u/kaitmaddox
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let’s get into it!
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/

Episode 29 - FATS

Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and we’re diving into week two of our three part macronutrient mini series. This episode gets a little off the rails at times but bear with us, we’ve got some good nuggets for y’all. 
Today’s show is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. If you haven’t yet tried any of their endurance-sport-specific-formulated nutrition products then head over to flowformulas.com today and use the discount code “ignitionpodcast” for 10% off your next order. They have new low and high sodium formulations to help you cater to your specific sodium needs so be sure to try those out.
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let’s get into it!
For more social media content, follow along @ignitioncoachco @adamsaban6 @dizzle_dillman @dylanjawnson @kait.maddox 
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ 

Episode 28 - Carbohydrates

Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and I’ve got the full crew with me to kick off a mini series we’re doing on macronutrients starting with, you guessed it, cyclists best friend carbohydrates. Stay tuned as we break down why carbs are so important to include in your nutrition on the bike as well as the role they play off the bike. 
Today’s episode is also brought to your by Flow Formulas. If you haven’t yet tried out their magical  endurance sport-specific-formulated nutrition products then head over to flowformulas.com today and use the discount code “ignitionpodcast” for 10% off your next order. 
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let's get into it. 
For more social media content, follow along @ignitioncoachco @adamsaban6 @dizzle_dillman @dylanjawnson @kait.maddox 
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ 

Episode 27 - Power Data Analysis

Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and today I’ve got Dylan Johnson and Drew Dillman with me to talk all about power data analysis. Training with power has significantly grown in popularity over the last decade but there’s more to it than just slapping a power meter on your bike and heading out the door so stay tuned to hear some of our takes for analyzing these powerful training metrics. 
Today’s episode is brought to your by Flow Formulas so don’t forget to use discount code “ignitionpodcast” when picking up your next order of endurance sport-specific-formulated nutrition products at flowformulas.com today. Again that’s coupon code ignitionpodcast, one word all lower case, for 10% off your next order. 
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let's get into it!
For more social media content, follow along @ignitioncoachco @adamsaban6 @dizzle_dillman @dylanjawnson @kait.maddox 
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ 

Episode 26 - SLEEP!

Hello everyone. Welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and today I’m joined by Ignition co-founders Dylan Johnson and Drew Dillman, as well as fellow Ignition coach, Kaitlyn Maddox, and we’re talking all about sleep. Why is sleep good for you, how do you track sleep, and why it’s important to factor into your training and performance. 
This episode is also brought to your by Flow Formulas so don’t forget to use discount code “ignitionpodcast” when picking up your next order of endurance sport-specific-formulated nutrition products at flowformulas.com today. Again that’s coupon code ignitionpodcast, one word all lower case, for 10% off your next order. 
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let’s get into it. 
For more social media content, follow along @ignitioncoachco @adamsaban6 @dizzle_dillman @dylanjawnson @kait.maddox 
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/ 

Episode 25 - The Coach-Athlete Relationship

Hello Hello Hello everyone. welcome back to The Matchbox podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. I’m your host Adam Saban and today is the official kickoff episode for what we're considering to be season 2 of the show. We took a little end of season break to reset and revamp the show but we’re excited to be back in the studio and continue bringing all of you the training-related content you desire. Today we’ll be talking about coach-athlete relationships. 
This episode is also brought to your by Flow Formulas so don’t forget to use discount code “ignitionpodcast” when picking up your next order of endurance sport-specific-formulated nutrition products at flowformulas.com today. 
Also, on behalf of all us at Ignition Coach Co, we want to send some thoughts and prayers to Ben King and his family as they grieve the recent loss of their newborn daughter. We love you Ben and admire all the examples you’ve set for how to be a great steward for our sport and an even greater father. 
As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show send those to info@ignitioncoachco.com with email title The Matchbox Podcast or find us on Instagram and send us a DM.  Alright, let’s get into it. 
For more social media content, follow along @ignitioncoachco @adamsaban6 @dizzle_dillman @dylanjawnson @kait.maddox 
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Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song "King Around Here" - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/