World Renowned Sports Physiologist Dr. Jim Taylor Shares Scientifically Proven Ways To Deal With Pressure & Pre-Race Anxiety + How To Set Goals That Will Lead You To Success

THE RUNNING EFFECT PODCAST

Dominic Schlueter

Running, Sports

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Performance and sport expert Dr. Jim Taylor returns to the show to discuss Dominic’s recent running of the Knoxville Marathon and the impact their work together had on his experience.

Dominic, who ran a 3:33 marathon on April 6 with only two weeks of training, circles back with Dr. Taylor, who holds his Ph.D. in Psychology.

Dr. Taylor’s clientele includes professional, Olympic, collegiate and junior-elite athletes in skiing, cycling, triathlon, tennis, track and field, squash, fencing, swimming, football, golf, and many more. He is the author of 18 books (that have been translated into 10 languages) and can be seen at various speaking engagements throughout the world.

Dr. Taylor maintains a popular blog that has been read by more than 10 million people. Prior to his consulting and coaching he was a world-ranked alpine ski racer. He has run a sub 3-hour marathon, completed an Ironman, and is a two-time national and three-time world championship medal-winning age-group triathlete.

Dr. Taylor, who has helped thousands of athletes with the mental side of performance, founded the impressive Prime Performance System that he uses with clients, which focuses on the mental areas athletes can hone in on during training.

In today's conversation, Dr. Jim walks us through goal setting, whether people set too big of goals or small of goals, what he does, his favorite books he's ever written, how to handle pressure, and pre-race nerves, and so much more.

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0:05.1	I partnered with Goodies this past weekend to run the Knoxville Marathon.
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0:14.8	Goody's believes that when it comes to pain relief, a smile can go a long way. At mile 20 on Sunday, there was a massive video board where I saw
0:21.2	myself running with a huge smile on my face, seeing myself with a huge AI smile made me laugh,
0:26.0	and gave me a huge boost to power through and finish the race strong in the last six miles.
0:30.4	When I crossed the finish line, I was naturally feeling pain and soreness, and I thankfully
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1:15.6	For the flavor, I recommend the cool orange.
1:18.6	We wouldn't do marathons if they weren't hard because there'd be no satisfaction in.
1:23.6	The reason why we do them is because they're challenging because they challenge us to push our limits.
1:28.0	They show us what we're capable of, often well beyond what we thought we were capable of.
1:34.2	Dr. Jim Taylor, back on the podcast.
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