A momentary glitch not withstanding, daters Amanda and Kris excelled on the third leg of "The Amazing Race 14," arguably scoring the best pure racing performance of the leg despite their one error.
One could tell right away that the gymnastics would play to Amanda's skill set. She jumped at the chance to do the Roadblock right away and "whizzed by it" in her boyfriend's words. The result was a lengthened lead in what could have been a runaway leg win if not for the train equalization.
What should also be noted is how boyfriend Kris was able to talk Amanda through the tasks without overcoaching her or taking away from her own abilities. The daters may be the most unified unit on TAR14, a key advantage should they reach later legs.
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Amanda & Kris also finished the physical gypsy moving Detour in first place, failing to score the leg win only because they misplaced their belongings. While that could have been a fiasco for other race teams,. the daters maintained their calmness and backtracked to recover their items for the second place leg finish.
On kinder legs, Amanda and Kris could prove the kind of team to move to the top of the field. Time will tell if the daters can keep up their momentum.
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