…and maybe the fastest barefoot runner since Abebe Bikila. At age 44, Dr. Mark Cucuzzella is a physician, Air Force Lt. Colonel, and a 2:34 (!) marathoner. Years ago, Cucuzzella’s surgeon told him that his feet were so malformed that he’d have to give up running for good. Instead, Cucuzzella trained himself to run naturally,…

Versus… More than 150 runners turned out for each, but maybe that nippy New England wind made us huddle together more in Boston. Or else Barefoot Ken Bob’s crazy Alpine challenge of a route left us more strung out. From Barefoot Burt’s Naked LA run report: …the tough technical mountain trail in Griffith Park is…

“This is the first time that somebody read something on the floor that people were actually enjoying listening to.” —Sen. David Brinkley, after reading aloud from “Born to Run” to stall a vote in the Maryland state Senate. Full story, including requisite ill-informed reporter’s asides, here.

We’ve got 3 big events cooking with the wildest lineups on the tour. It’s going to be a blast, but remember: many of you have a marathon on Monday. Pace yourselves. Friday, April 15: Naked Cabaret at Harvard University. This is a free event, but seating is limited to about 300. Doors open at 6:30,…

The No. 1 question I’m always asked is “Where can I learn how to run properly?” Well, here is the answer. And here is how I found out. Come see for yourself: Lee Saxby is going to be working his magic during our two days of Naked Tour events on Boston Marathon weekend. Come see…

Right between two Lances and a Roddick.

Barefoot Ken Bob, the living archivist of all things barefoot and fast, lives right outside LA in Huntington Beach. He kindly volunteered to take the Naked Run in hand and not only scouted our route in Griffith Park, but shot quite the stylish video preview to boot.

First stop on the Naked Tour was supposed to be Boise, but thanks to the persistence of Josh Glick and the Nittany Runners and their promise to feed me, I’ll be driving up to Hershey on Monday, April 4, to speak at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Doors open at 6pm. Books will be…

Tell me this isn’t the definition of the afterlife supreme: Running wild through Hawaiian rainforests with Scott Jurek and Billy Bonehead, especially if you end up looking like either one of them. Scott’s wonderful girlfriend sent me this update of their reunion this week with Billy, who’s been wandering Hawaii for the past few years:…

Born to Run comes out in paperback today, so the publisher is firing off the Roman candles with a pretty opulent celebration giveaway. Check out the shirt — I don’t even have one those beauts yet, so you might be fighting me for the grand prize. http://vintageanchor.tumblr.com/post/4258807138/enter-our-born-to-run-giveaway