It took five legs but ex-NFL cheerleaders Jaime & Cara finally had a strong run to take them to the top tier of the race field. Their third place standing among seven legs was the best for the team to date.
For once, Jaime & Cara were the first team to depart a transportation venue, catching the first availale taxi to take a rare race lead. The alliance with Margie & Luke was not just key to the friends' survival this time but also for their strong leg finish. It was Luke's suggestion of doing the snowplow Detour that saved this team from a potential world of headaches transporting a bride.
The one thing that was bothersome to me (it certainly was bothersome to Jaime) was that Cara was slowed down to walking through part of the 1.4 mile Roadblock run. For someone who is presumably a younger, physically fit contestant to have such an issue is a bit confusing. Fortunately, being outrun by Tammy to drop to third place was a minor point.
The truth be known, it is still difficult to imagine Jaime & Cara actually moving into race contention on a more permanent basis at least not without continued alliance help. Let's just give the pair credit for one strong racing performance and hope for more of the same to come.
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