Skirack cross country ski fit expert, Jake Hollenbach will be doing a series of short Q&A's with Skirack sponsored athlete Ben Lustgarten while he races the Tour de Ski and 2019 World Cups. Enjoy Part 2!

QUESTION: What was your favorite town/race venue the Tour de Ski traveled through?
ANSWER: The first question is pretty hard! All of these towns are so cool and unique, with amazing views of mountains. There was not a ton of natural snow in some of the locations, mostly all on man made, small snow loops. Val Mustair in Switzerland was very cool. We stayed in a small town that had incredibly tiny streets and we drove through what looked like castles and ramparts to get there.

Skirack cross country ski fit expert, Jake Hollenbach will be doing a series of short Q&A's with Skirack sponsored athlete Ben Lustgarten while he races the Tour de Ski and 2019 World Cups. Enjoy!

QUESTION: How many Olympic gold medalists did you eat Christmas dinner with?
ANSWER: I ate Christmas dinner with 2 Olympic gold medalists! Jessie Diggins and Connie Carpenter-Phinney.

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses Alpina ESK Pro and ESK 2.0 Cross Country Skate Ski Boots.

Find out why Ben came back to Alpina cross country ski boots after trying a few other brands.

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses Alpina ECL Pro and ECL 2.0 Classic Boots

FiFind out why Ben came back to Alpina cross country ski boots after trying a few other brands.

Skirack-sponsored athlete and Olympic hopeful Ben Lustgarten dropped by Sleepy Hollow Inn, Ski & Bike Center to lead a nordic skate ski clinic for local high school athletes. "Read More" to watch the video.

"I really enjoyed coaching the skate clinic at Sleepy Hollow. I think that reaching out to young high school athletes is extremely important to grow the sport of nordic skiing and give a sense of what can be accomplished through hard work and dedication." - Ben Lustgarten

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses Rossignol Turnamic Bindings.

Find out more about Turnamic Bindings and what Ben likes about them! 

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses One Way SLG cross country ski poles.

Find out why Ben uses this exceptionally light and durable pole!

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack to shoot a video series with Jake Hollenbach to show us what cross country products he uses when he races and trains.

In this episode, Ben discusses Rossignol R-Skin Classic and Classic Race Cross Country Skis.

Find out what made Ben want to use Rossignol cross country skis and what he primarily uses the R-Skin Classic Race for.

Ben Lustgarten stopped by Skirack from some Q & A to discuss nutrition, training, and the best pieces of information and knowledge he has gained from the experienced people in his life.

1. Feeding the beast - what do you eat and why, and what supplements do you take and why? I do not follow an incredibly specific diet or eating program. I do try and eat very healthy, and do all the basics that you are told - eating fruits and vegetables, avoiding highly processed foods and high fructose corn syrup and artificial additives, eating whole grains and lean meat. 

Adam Terko, coach of the Mansfield Nordic Club recently shared a video interview with pro cross country skier Ben Lustgarten. Ben is a former MNC member, cross country ski racer for the Craftsbury Green Racing Project, and an Olympic hopeful. He is also a Skirack sponsored athlete.