Hello everyone. Welcome to the latest episode of The Matchbox Podcast powered by Ignition Coach Co. Show host, Adam Saban, was out of the office during this recording so Ignition Co-founder, Drew Dillman, took the lead and also invited Ignition coach, Will Pfeiffer, to join the show. The crew talks about Z2 training and how to estimate your LT1 to be more specific with your base training, the impacts of knowing your VO2max, and how to determine appropriate rest interval times. Today’s show is also brought to you by Flow Formulas. In case you haven’t heard, the race season is here and one of the lowest hanging fruits for improving your performance is dialing in your nutrition on the bike. Head over to flowformulas.com today to check out their full suite of offerings and make sure to use the discount code “Matchbox” when checking 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 drop us an email at [email protected] with email title The Matchbox Podcast or head over to ignitioncoachco.com and fill out The Matchbox Podcast listener question form. Alight let’s get into it! For more social media content, follow along @ignitioncoachco @adamsaban6 @dizzle_dillman @dylanjawnson @kait.maddox   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnvEDN2A2ZjhNHb6uxh84PQ https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanJohnsonCycling https://www.ignitioncoachco.com  Intro/ Outro music by AlexGrohl - song ”King Around Here” - https://pixabay.com/music/id-15045/  The following was generated using Riverside.fm AI technologies Summary In this episode, the hosts discuss training, racing, and coaching. They share their experiences with training for the Unbound gravel race and discuss different training strategies. They also answer listener questions about lactate testing and training zones. The hosts explain how to determine LT1 and LT2 in a lab environment and discuss the importance of continuous lactate monitoring. They also discuss the frequency of testing and how LT1 determines zone two training. In this conversation, Will Pfeiffer, Kaitlyn Maddox, and PJCT D1ZL CLTV* discuss the importance of lactate threshold 1 (LT1) in endurance training. They explain that training below LT1 helps prevent fatigue and overtraining, while training above LT1 can lead to a cortisol response and inflammation. They also discuss the talk test as a simple way to determine if you’re training below LT1. The conversation touches on the use of lactate data to determine rest intervals and the potential for future protocols that focus on lactate buffering rather than power output. They also briefly discuss the value of VO2 testing and the impact of knowing your VO2 max on performance and motivation. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Training Update 03:19 Training Strategies and Lactate Testing 09:41 Determining LT1 and LT2 in a Lab Environment 24:29 Frequency of Testing and Benefits 32:45 Using the Talk Test 36:30 Lactate Buffering Protocols 44:00 The Meaning of VO2 Max 49:31 Process Over Results