Tim Butterfield '12

Admittedly, the guy is a little crazy. He’s run 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. He’s done 100-mile races on treadmills, mountain trails and in Death Valley. He’s even completed the marathon distance on the South Pole, after waiting several weeks for the winds and

Last August, I completed my first triathlon. It was an Olympic-distance race, which made it a far cry from the sport’s ultimate challenge — the Ironman competition — but a longer race than most people tackle in their triathlon debuts. I’d been in plenty of running races before, everything from