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Mystery #3Tier 2body / lungs

Why do you breathe faster when you run?

Sprint across a playground and within seconds you're puffing and panting, your chest heaving. Sit still and your breathing is slow and quiet. Why does moving make you breathe so much harder?

Two people jogging, breathing harder as they exercise.
Photo: Mike Baird · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

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