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?”
my best educated guess is that the high rate of gas exchange incudes cell stress/minor inflamation
There’s a few factors really, your out of shape comment could be one, no offence meant If you’re pushing your lungs, and airways in general, further than usual, and quite literally stretching them, and faster than they’re used to, the extra stretching can cause that feeling. Lessens as you get fitter. If its proper cold, or.dry, and if you mostly breathe through your mouth, or both, the air isn’t a match for the warm humid like air in your lungs and airways…nose breathing is a big thing to improve your running, there’s a great guy whose name I cannot recall who is a massive advocate for nose breathng in runners and how it can massively help your long distance proper too! Includes things about dehydration lessening etc…worth a search for
no offense
None taken. I know I’m unhealthy. I smoke, too. So all that is a factor. Actually was wondering if it was just from use or if maybe I am not breathing the right way. Possibly both. I have a habit of subconsciously holding my breath when doing physical activity and I know that ain’t good. lol
For what it’s worth, the burning in the lungs you describe still happens when you’re fit. It’s just that you’re going at a faster pace for a longer time before it happens.
Acid buildup in muscle tissue. The intense effort creates more waste chemicals than you bloodstream can handle so it builds up locally.
How come running hard (especially when out of shape) makes your lungs feel like they are on fire?
TIL bad chemicals in muscles make people’s lung tissue burn. 🙄
Humans weren’t meant to run, we were made to computer
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