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All bad weather tips
No safe option outside

Stuck inside? Keep the habit

If you head out

  • Consistency beats perfection — 20 minutes indoors counts as showing up.
  • Match your plan's intended effort (easy, cross-train, rest) even if the activity changes.
  • Text a running friend or log the workout anyway — momentum matters.

Indoor alternatives

  • Follow a free treadmill or indoor walking video for your planned duration.
  • Substitute cross-training from your LetsRunNow plan — open the week view and pick today's cross-train block.
  • Mobility + core: 30 min of yoga, hip openers, and planks.
  • If you're sick or the weather is dangerous, rest is the right workout.

LetsRunNow provides general fitness education, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before starting or changing an exercise program — especially if you have a health condition, are pregnant, are recovering from injury or illness, or have not been active recently. Extreme heat, cold, or poor air quality carry real health risks — when in doubt, move your run indoors. Read our full terms.

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