Fascinating!! It's similar to breathing problems during running; the diaphragm may constrict the range of lung expansion.
Here's some phisiology on respiration and altered heart function:
The heart’s electrical conduction system: The Sino-Atrial (SA) node is the initial point of electrical...
Are you sweating when your HR is elevated like that? Are you experiencing the HR spike while doing the work or afterward? Are you breathing loudly or are you pressing your lips together during the effort?
The duration of your elevated HR sounds like normal response to a high intensity workload...