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Book 28, Question 83

What is a second wind?

Sometimes at the start of a run, you feel tired and out of breath, then suddenly it gets easier.

This feeling is called second wind. Your breathing and heart rate settle, blood flow to your muscles improves, and your body switches to a steady way of getting energy. Starting slowly and warming up helps you reach it sooner.

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