How come running hard (especially when out of shape) makes your lungs feel like they are on fire?
Just had this thought while running with my dog and getting fatigued. Why does it feel like that? What is going on in the tissue to make it "burn?"
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Acid buildup in muscle tissue. Here is an article that explains what is happening:
https://www.pfizer.com/news/articles/science_fact_or_science_fiction_lactic_acid_buildup_causes_muscle_fatigue_and_soreness
Esit: I originally said that your.muscles are creating waste chemicals quicker than your bloodstream can handle causing those bad chemicals build up locally. While this is true in a broader sense, I think it is more nuanced that that. Reading the article should give a better explaination
They’re asking about lungs
Thanks, that was really interesting!
TIL bad chemicals in muscles make people's lung tissue burn. 🙄