Ignition Coach Co

The Matchbox - A Cycling Podcast

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Show hosts, Adam Saban, Dylan Johnson, Kaitlyn Maddox & Drew Dillman, 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.

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Episodes

Episode 171 - Training for a Race Series and Preparing for Extreme Climbs 12.01.2026 44:57

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 week’s episode we’re talking about how to train for a race series and specific preparation for extreme bucket-list climbs. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the...

Episode 170 - Two-a-Days, Training Motivation, and Coaching Junior Cyclists 02.01.2026 1:10:22

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 week’s episode we’re talking about two-a-day training, finding motivation, and coaching junior cyclists. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an e...

Episode 169 - Adapting Your Training to BIG Life Changes 26.12.2025 40:03

Episode 169 - Adapting Your Training to BIG Life Changes 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 week’s episode we’re talking about how to adapt your training when life throws you BIG changes. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if...

Episode 168 - Zwift Racing, Snorkel Training, and Should You Be Increasing Lean Mass for Improved Glycogen Stores? 19.12.2025 34:42

Episode 168 - Zwift Racing, Snorkel Training, and Should You Be Increasing Lean Mass for Improved Glycogen Stores? 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 week’s episode we talk about Zwift Racing, Snorkel Training, and whether or not you should be chasing those lean mass muscle gains in search of in...

Episode 167 - The Ins and Outs of Ventilatory Rate 12.12.2025 58:56

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 week’s episode we talk all things ventilatory rate. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an email at matchboxpod@gmail.com or head over to ignitio...

Episode 166 - Electrolytes, AI Training Plans, and Climbing Events 21.11.2025 49:32

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 week’s episode we talk about differences electrolyte supplementation, assessing AI training plans, and preparing for climbing events. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questi...

Episode 165 - Indoor Trainer Tips and Improving Climbing Performance 15.11.2025 29:06

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 week’s episode we talk about differences in indoor vs outdoor training and improving climbing performance. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an...

Episode 164 - Offseason Intervals, Oxygen Inhalation Therapy, and Playing to your Strengths 07.11.2025 51:17

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 week’s episode we have special guest, Coach Will Pfeiffer, helping us answer questions on offseason intervals, oxygen inhalation therapy, and playing to your strengths. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five sta...

Episode 163 - Rapid Fire! 31.10.2025 33:49

Episode 163 - 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 on this week’s episode we’re mixing it up a bit and running through some rapid fire questions in a bit of a round table format. As always, if you like what you hear, share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you hav...

Episode 162 - Fat Max Zone, Training Through Weight Loss, and Off-season Planning 24.10.2025 45:13

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 week’s episode we’re talking about questions on fat max training zone, how to train through a weight loss regimen, and off-season planning. As always, if you like what you hear make sure to share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if y...

Episode 161 - Cyclocross Specificity and Stage Race Training 17.10.2025 36:30

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 week’s episode we’re talking about specific training for cyclocross and stage racing. As always, if you like what you hear make sure to share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an email at...

Episode 160 - Hill Repeats, Enduros, and Recovery Weeks 10.10.2025 35:22

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 week’s episode we’re talking about preparing for hill repeat events, training for enduros, and what a proper recovery week protocol should look like. As always, if you like what you hear make sure to share this with your friends and leave us a five star revie...

Episode 159 - Cyclocross Workouts and Offseason Structure 02.10.2025 39:10

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 week’s episode we’re talking about cyclocross-specific training and offseason structure. As always, if you like what you hear make sure to share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an ema...

Episode 158 - Max Aerobic Power, General Periodization, and Improving Fitness While Decreasing Training Time 25.09.2025 44:25

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 week’s episode we’re talking about how to execute workouts targeting maximum aerobic power, ways to periodize your training for general fitness, and then we share ideas for how to maintain (or even improve) fitness while going through a season of decreased trai...

Episode 157 - Intensity for Ultras and Flip Flop Training 11.09.2025 35:56

As always, if you like what you hear make sure to share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an email at matchboxpod@gmail.com with the topic of discussion in the email title or head over to ignitioncoachco.com and fill out The Matchbox Podcast listener question form. You can also sign up for the Matchbox Patreon and get priority...

Episode 156 - Non-responders, Leg Strength, and FTP Fluctuations 04.09.2025 29:18

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 week’s episode we’re talking about what to do if you think you’re a non-responder to exercise, ways to improve leg strength when returning to cycling training, and how to hit your training numbers with an ever-moving FTP. As always, if you like what you hear...

Episode 155 - Time-crunched Gym Sessions, Gravel and Marathon MTB on a Time budget, and Does Mowing the Grass Count as Training? 28.08.2025 44:09

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 week’s episode we’re talking about how to program your gym sessions to maximize your limited availability, marathon mountain bike and gravel training on a time budget, and whether or not those manual labor chores around the house count as aerobic training? As...

Episode 154 - Pre-ride Snacks and Returning to Training 21.08.2025 38:19

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 week’s episode we’re talking about different pre-ride snacks and foods foods to consider when you’re in a pinch and the road back to fitness after time off. As always, if you like what you hear make sure to share this with your friends and leave us a five sta...

Episode 153 - Caffeine and Multisport Training 18.08.2025 40:36

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 week’s episode we’re answering questions on caffeine intake and multipart training. As always, if you like what you hear make sure to share this with your friends and leave us a five star review and if you have any questions for the show drop us an email at...

Episode 152 - Mountain Bike Skills, General Heat Training, and Interpreting Lab Data 07.08.2025 40:03

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 week’s episode we’re talking about how to incorporate mountain bike skills into your training program, whether or not heat training is beneficial for athletes who don’t compete in the heat, and how to interpret data from VO2max and Lactate testing. As always,...

Episode 151 - Gauging FTP and Rest Weeks for Low Volume Training 31.07.2025 24:08

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 week’s episode we’re talking honing in on your FTP and LTHR as well as the relevancy of rest weeks for low volume training programs. 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 q...

Episode 150 - Pacing Strategies, Emerging Emphasis on Respiratory Rate, and 6h Racing on 6h Training 24.07.2025 37:24

Episode 150 - Pacing Strategies, Emerging Emphasis on Respiratory Rate, and 6h Racing on 6h Training 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 week’s episode we’re talking pacing strategies for longer races, the emergence of respiratory rate in endurance sports science, and how to train for 100mi gra...

Episode 149 - Body Composition, Coaching Education, and Cooling Techniques 18.07.2025 43:47

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 week’s episode we’re talking about body composition, coaching education, and cooling techniques. 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 drop us an ema...

Episode 148 - Crank Length and HR vs Power TSS 13.07.2025 34:56

Episode 148 - Crank Length and HR vs Power TSS 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 week’s episode we’re talking about the effects crank length may have on your riding as well as the debate between using HR vs Power for TSS. As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends...

Episode 147 - Hot Ride Fueling, When Endurance Rides Are No Longer Endurance Rides, and Post-Interval Pacing 02.07.2025 41:16

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 week’s episode we’re talking about fueling tips for riding on really hot days, when your endurance ride is no longer an endurance ride, and post-interval pacing. As always, if you like what you hear please share this with your friends and leave us a five star...