How can you not appreciate fall in Michigan — the changing colors, football, the crispness in the air? And then there’s the cider and doughnuts, pumpkin pie, and other treats that we all love to indulge in this time of year, not to mention the pillowcases stuffed with the loot our little loved ones get from trick-or-treating.

The indulgence comes at a price, of course — weight gain from all the calories, helping lead to those spikes in gym memberships each January. Fortunately, there is a great way to stay fit and keep the extra pounds off during the season: Walking and running! In addition to just getting out and enjoying the cooler weather, you can take advantage of many races and family fun runs to mix in with the cider mill visits, hayrides, and Thanksgiving meals…

Read more at the AnnArbor.com “News–>Health” section, or click here.

As a bonus to my blog readers, here are a few more photos from Run, Scream, Run that didn’t make it into the article: