Aker running with Ponce and Friedberg for the first 15 miles, they surged, pulling ahead in the last two miles. However, while this "racing" is discouraged on other campuses, it is accepted and understood as a matter of course on Sundays at CU. Jason Robbie explains: "There's only one thing you're out there to do on Sunday, and that's to better yourself by running as fast as you can. That's it. Dude, you don't wait for anyone."
