Dan McManamon Quotations

I did really bad, I was feeling really crappy. I was very tired, mentally and physically.

I have a reputation of having a really bad race before a good one. I had some hard workouts before states and I was feeling the effects from it. I treat every race the same. If I blew up in a dual meet, same as at states, it's not a big deal. I would rather win a national title than a state title.

I was just trying to win the race. I planned to stay in second and wait until last lap. At the last lap, I just pushed the race and went for the win.

Last week was good for my confidence. I'm in really, really good shape and I'm healthy. And when I'm healthy, I improve a lot.

I was mentally prepared, I've been in that position so many times. Two years ago I anchored the national championship team in the 4 x 1 mile, outdoors. Pressure doesn't effect me, I don't even feel it.

It was the perfect race for me. I don't even plan to peak for another six weeks at nationals, so this is better than I could have imagined. I'm going to be faster before the season is over.

It was a good way to run your last high school indoor race, to win a national championship.

I haven't even done all my speed workouts yet. There's no pressure here. The point is to run good and get some experience.

For outdoors I just want to try and have fun. I want to enjoy my senior year, have fun and run as fast as I can.