The Amazing Race’s Chris And Mary Explain Why They Really Took A Break

The Amazing Race season 36 contestant Chris Foster had a valid reason for resting during the second leg of the competition.

“My jaw dropped. I was like, ‘Is this really happening?’” Mary, 27, added of the stressful moment.

While the Wednesday, March 20, episode didn’t show Chris getting a muscle cramp, it did include a scene where he felt nauseous and asked Mary to rest for a few minutes.

“Our cameraman had said that day we had done about eight or nine miles [of] walking and we had the backpacks on,” Chris explained. “It was about 90 degrees. … [I] was dehydrated.”

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