I think the answer is it prepares your body for necessary action because I learned something like anxiety and how it help you take action last year. I hope this helps you.
Answer
1. denoting or relating to a race or other sporting event that takes place over a long distance or otherwise demands great stamina.
2. the rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate
3. ability to move quickly and easily
4. Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement
5. number of heartbeats per minute at a time
6. the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
7. the ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly
8. the way in which a living organism or bodily part functions
9. a high impact activity that takes it to a new level
10. gymnastic exercise to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement
Hopefully this has helped!
To preserve the momentum and therefore save enrgery.