Father & son Mel & Mike emerged as the early focal point of "The Amazing Race 14" episode two as they labored over Mel's decision to wait out the winds for his paragliding Roadblock.
As revealed early in the episode, Mel came into the second leg of TAR14 with an injured groin, making the alternative Roadblock of a run down the mountain an impossible scenario. Quite simply, my old friend meteorology had the potential to either make or break the Mel & Mike team.
Fortunately for the father & son, the winds let up enough for Mel to do the tandem paraglide, jumping the team upward from last place to fifth. The pair gradually gained further ground as other teams encountered navigational issues, passing Amanda & Kris after doing the Segway Detour to score a second place finish.
Only a bizarre, Philbrow raising attempt to traverse an unlocked Pit Stop entrance by climbing up and over it marred a strong run for the duo. Otherwise, Mel & Mike have exceeded my expectations of being an early elimination and a team just glad to be there. The creative pair is clearly now in for the win.
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