Running in Cold Weather: Safe Temps & Tips

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Outside temperatures are just above freezing, the sun disappears in the afternoon. Or it doesn’t show up at all. And should you do sports? Psychologists and doctors would probably say: exercise is important right now. For example against the winter blues.

At Call everyone We wanted to know how you manage to keep moving even at low temperatures – and what tips you have for those who don’t like sports.

It is important to start when the weather is good, says an amateur runner who contacted us. “The trick is to keep moving.” To motivate himself, he looks for a charity run in the winter, which he can then train for in the months before. Another caller reports that she simply bought the right jogging clothes for every weather.

Another caller believes: If you find the right sport for you, your motivation will also work. For him it’s playing football with friends. In Episode 74 you will hear which Germans’ most popular sport is and how exercise can be integrated into everyday life Call everyone.

For Call everyone We collect your voice messages – and publish them in this series. Call everyone Listen on zeit.de, on Spotify, on Apple and wherever podcasts are available. We look forward to hearing your opinion – send us a voice message!

Speaker: Poliana Baumgarten

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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