Summer miles are steamy, sweaty, and sticky, which means you’re most likely welcoming the first days of fall—and weather that’s not so warm—with open arms.

Health - Injuries cool morning, when the temperature is neither too hot nor too cold, is quite literally a breath of fresh air. There’s nothing quite like that first run in *perfect* temps, or a run surrounded by views of the leaves changing color.

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Races - Places How to Dress for Cold-Weather Runs. Whether you’re running a major marathon Health & Injuries Turkey trot, you’ll reap the golden benefits of autumn.

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Cool mornings have you jumping out of bed.


You’re no longer sweating buckets on your training runs...

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...so you get to wear your cold-weather apparel.

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Every run is a color run.


Sometimes you just can’t resist frolicking in the leaves.



There’s nothing quite like ending a run with a PSL...

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...or pretty much any other pumpkin-flavored thing.



Oh, and did we mention the food? Because there’s a lot of food.


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Hannah is a former Social Media Editor for Runner’s World. Hannah started running in February 2012 with a Couch-to-5K program and less than seven months later ran her first half-marathon. You can follow Hannah on Twitter @byHannahMcG.