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Why do your pulse rate increase when you are running?

Updated: 8/19/2019
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Your muscles need oxygen to work and oxygen is carried through the blood, propelled by the heart. When you run, you use muscles and your heart beats faster to increase the amount of oxygen reaching the muscles being used.

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