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Fuel, Fatigue and Fibre Types · Muscles

Why do I keep panting after I stop running?

The bill for the effort arrives after the effort ends.

The simple answer

Sprint up a flight of stairs, stop at the top, and notice that you keep breathing hard for a while. You've stopped working — so why hasn't your breathing?

Go deeper

There's more: the bill for the effort arrives after the effort ends. The full explanation — and the interactive version you can tap and quiz yourself on — lives in the app.

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