Babe in the woods: Wendy McCaffrey

It's hard to believe that this amazing competitor once described herself as a walking medical disaster. If this a disaster, I'm praying to be in a train wreck.

Wendy was born to the Windy City, but now calls Anchorage, Alaska her home. She has a BA in English and Journalism, and has a long record of fitness exploits. This includes the Galaxy and Women's Tri-Fitness obstacle course. (We're talking Xtreme here.)

She is currently competing in marathons and the Alaska Mountain Race Series.

Her hobies include Piano, camping, hiking, kayaking, and downhill skiing.

She started working out in 1990, to reduce her blood pressure. (Obviously she never considered ours.) She coached Special Olympics, and taught aerobics to the mentally disabled. But, her favorite physical activity is camping.

"Give me a knife, a tarp and some Duck tape and set me free anywhere."

Want to go on a Wendy diet? (Me too.) Cheetohs are her favorite food, chased down with a bit of wine. She also goes in for fried rice in egg whites.

The best part? I think it's her mind. She's big on integrity, saying that she would rather be a complete unknown than the girl who slept with the judge to win first place.

Link to her site for more insite to a very real, live, human being: http://www.wendymccaffrey.com/