Quotes by Dan McManamon

“I havent even done all my speed workouts yet. Theres no pressure here. The point is to run good and get some experience.”

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

“It was the perfect race for me. I dont even plan to peak for another six weeks at nationals, so this is better than I could have imagined. Im going to be faster before the season is over.”

“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.”

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

“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, its not a big deal. I would rather win a national title than a state title.”

“I was mentally prepared, Ive been in that position so many times. Two years ago I anchored the national championship team in the 4 x 1 mile, outdoors. Pressure doesnt effect me, I dont even feel it.”

“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.”