Eddie Izzard is awesome, and not for the usual reasons - 43 marathons in 51 days.

Watched a bunch of Izzard comedy specials... in fact, all of them, I think.  Didn't know about this though.  This is really pretty cool.  Via RossTraining.com Blog : Eddie Izzard – 43 Marathons in 51 Days:

"British comedian Eddie Izzard recently ran 43 marathons in 51 days. With no prior running experience, the 47-year-old spent all but 5 weeks to prepare for the challenge. When it was all said and done, Eddie covered over 1100 miles throughout the United Kingdom to raise money for the Sports Relief charity group.

...about human potential. There is much more than most realize. It doesn’t fall out of the sky however. You must get up and find it. The best way to get ahead is by getting started. If a 47-year-old man with no formal training can run 43 marathons in 51 days, I’m certain that we can all get up and do something. There is no reason to fear hard work. You’ll eventually learn to embrace it."

He finished running last September, but you can still donate to the charity he ran for here.