Steve Holman - Corporate Relay???

1 10:44.38 E General Electric

2 10:54.99 D Vanguard

Steve Holman, Emily Kroshus, Jim Norris, Tom Parlapiano

3 11:01.54 H Raytheon

4 11:15.43 B Lockheed Martin

5 11:16.10 U Northrup Grumman

6 11:17.21 G ExxonMobil

7 11:29.80 K General Electric B

8 11:53.15 F Lockheed Martin B

9 11:57.64 M General Electric C

10 12:07.61 L Boeing A

11 12:42.77 X Northrup Grumman

12 12:51.71 A Pennsauken

13 13:01.25 I Gregory FCA Communications

14 13:04.56 R Boeing B

15 13:11.17 T HBO

16 13:12.83 S Ernst & Young

17 13:25.88 C Merck & Co.

18 14:15.17 N Keane

19 14:25.56 J Exxon Mobil B

20 14:32.98 V Northrup Grumman

21 15:28.57 P ERIN Engineering & Research

22 16:41.12 O Northwestern Mutual Financial

no idea about splits, though.

holman was roughly 3:23 for 1200. didn't even wear racing shoes. parlapiano ran an easy 4:17 on the anchor.

GE had a huge lead from the gun.....they had a 3:09 lead off and 4:22 anchor. not sure who the guys were though.

Not sure who ran which legs of the GE Team - but I think the 1200 and 1600 were likely run by Joe Herington (ran for Marquette) and Tim Donahugh (ran for DII Lewis). GE actually had 3 teams in the event... but it is most likely these two guys were on the A team.

Parlapiano was told he was in the lead with two laps to go, and so he just ran consistant. with a lap to go he was told he was in second, and couldn't see the leader. haha, the corporate race is a mess.

What happened to Holman on the lead-off 12 so that the Vanguard guys finished 10 seceonds behind. Somethin had to have happened, please explain.

nothing happened except he ran 3:23 and never thought about trying to run 3:09 with the leader.

GE should be congratulated for putting together 3 teams and supporting this event. However, somebody tell them to get new uniforms, they were attrocious (black and white tops with baggy yellow/green/blue splotchy shorts). Maybe this is just an example of "imagination at work".

Also, somebody tell them to do something about that GE stock price. When is it going to be back up to $60?

Their customer service blows too. My differential pressure transducer finaly came in 6 weeks late!

I agree and have already requested new uni's. Apparently, the GE team has been wearing these for decades, so ugly is in the tradition. Back in the Jack Welch days, style wasn't worth much. With Jeff Immelt's focus on marketing - you'd think we could find a few bucks for a little more brand appropriate apparel.

GE is doing something about the stock price - but it's up to investors to start rewarding the outstanding performance that GE is posting. We just had a record first quarter and I am confident momentum will continue. If you want the stock price to rise, how do you think those of us with stock options from 2001 feel?!?

As for our customer service - there are still pockets where we have a lot of work to do, but I can tell you that we're making great progress in many areas and are leading the industry in customer service in my business.

GE is one of the most supportive companies I'm aware of for semi-competitive runners, and participating in corporate events that GE sponsors is one thing that keeps me from seriously considering career options outside the company.

sounds like Holman trained under Gags for the 1200 and consequestly performed like he had trained under Gags, once again.

Hey GE Runner, I will be joining GE in August, got some questions for you regarding running, can you email me?

Thanks.

gagman wrote:

sounds like Holman trained under Gags for the 1200 and consequestly performed like he had trained under Gags, once again.

Yeah, a 3:50.40 mile and a 3:31.71 1500 is nothing special.

You, dear sir, are a ridiculously stupid human being.

I'm sure whoever coached you was much more reputable.

You forgot to list Holman's performances in major competitions. They both "gagged".

It's easy to get sucked along to fast times; much more difficult to handle the pressure and win major events.

gagman wrote:

You forgot to list Holman's performances in major competitions. They both "gagged".

It's easy to get sucked along to fast times; much more difficult to handle the pressure and win major events.

Despite your attempt to clarify, you remain an idiot.

Son, 3:31 ain't ever easy unless you are falling off a 1500m cliff - in which case its only the finish that's a bitch.

You really should do something about this bitterness you have been feeling for so long....

Unless Parlapiano is deaf and couldn't hear the "GE continues to lead" announcement over the PA every lap, he had to know he was never near the lead. He started out maybe 130 meters behind the lead, in 3rd place.

Nothing happened to Holman, he just didn't know how tough it is to run a decent 1200 when you're mid-30's and haven't trained in a few years. In the paddock before the race, he told our lead-off guy that he was going to run 3:08. His first 400 was 67.

GE splits were 3:11-65(female)-2:05(master)-4:21. I think Parlapiano was around 4:11, plus or minus.

maybe he's like me in that he doesn't hear particularly well during races.

and regarding holman, he seemed pretty aware of his abilities in interviews leading up to the race. i would imagine he was joking/messing with your lead. if he was planning to run 3:08, don't you think he would have started a bit quicker? he ran basically even splits.

I'm sure that Parlapiano hears just fine. But I'm ever more certain that he sees even better - like seeing the 2 guys that took the baton in front of him (from GE and Raytheon) for the last leg, so he knew exactly what place he was in.

As for the crap of Holman talking about a 3:08, that is just that - crap. He made it abundantly clear that he was in not in shape and not to expect much.

Great lead off leg from Raytheon and great overall race from GE's A team.