'We knew that we weren’t going to win the race based on our brute strength, but we didn’t want it to be a major weakness.' “We knew that as an all-female team, not having a really strong guy could potentially hurt us,' DeJong said. To prepare for the competition, DeJong said that they worked out every day, focusing both on running and strength training. It’s literally a priceless thrill,” Warren said.

“You’re totally immersed in the culture, and you can’t buy that. “I don’t think you can even schedule that as part of your vacation!” Warren added. “That’s nothing something people would ordinarily schedule as part of their vacation,” DeJong said. DeJong related the story of when she had to remove the hair from a goat hide in the tanneries of Morocco. Warren and DeJong not only traveled to places they might never get the chance to, but also to take part in activities specific to the local culture. The winners of each leg receive a prize, and the team that comes in last each leg is usually eliminated.

The race takes teams of two around the world, performing tasks and challenges as they go. They recently won the 25th edition of ' The Amazing Race,' a reality show on the CBS television network. For those who love to travel, an around-the-world trip might sound like heaven, but probably not like Amy DeJong and Maya Warren did it.ĭeJong and Warren are graduate students in food science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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