diff --git a/docs/sdk/main.mdx b/docs/sdk/main.mdx
index 3ebd624b..c479c08c 100644
--- a/docs/sdk/main.mdx
+++ b/docs/sdk/main.mdx
@@ -559,7 +559,11 @@ def link_objects(
         attributes: Additional attributes to attach to the link.
     """
     if (run := current_run_span.get()) is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("link() must be called within a run")
+        warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+            "link_objects() was called outside of a run.",
+            category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+        )
+        return
 
     origin_hash = run.log_object(origin)
     link_hash = run.log_object(link)
@@ -652,7 +656,11 @@ def log_artifact(
         local_uri: The local path to the file to upload.
     """
     if (run := current_run_span.get()) is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("log_artifact() must be called within a run")
+        warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+            "log_artifact() was called outside of a run.",
+            category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+        )
+        return
 
     run.log_artifact(local_uri=local_uri)
 ```
@@ -729,7 +737,11 @@ def log_input(
 
     target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
     if target is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("log_inputs() must be called within a run")
+        warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+            "log_input() was called outside of a task or run.",
+            category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+        )
+        return
 
     target.log_input(name, value, label=label, attributes=attributes)
 ```
@@ -946,13 +958,6 @@ def log_metric(
     Returns:
         The logged metric object.
     """
-    task = current_task_span.get()
-    run = current_run_span.get()
-
-    target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
-    if target is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("log_metric() must be called within a run")
-
     metric = (
         value
         if isinstance(value, Metric)
@@ -963,6 +968,18 @@ def log_metric(
             attributes or {},
         )
     )
+
+    task = current_task_span.get()
+    run = current_run_span.get()
+
+    target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
+    if target is None:
+        warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+            "log_metric() was called outside of a task or run.",
+            category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+        )
+        return metric
+
     return target.log_metric(name, metric, origin=origin, mode=mode)
 ```
 
@@ -1133,7 +1150,11 @@ def log_metrics(
 
     target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
     if target is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("log_metrics() must be called within a run")
+        warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+            "log_metrics() was called outside of a task or run.",
+            category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+        )
+        return []
 
     logged_metrics: list[Metric] = []
 
@@ -1276,9 +1297,11 @@ def log_output(
 
     target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
     if target is None:
-        raise RuntimeError(
-            "log_output() must be called within a run or a task",
+        warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+            "log_output() was called outside of a task or run.",
+            category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
         )
+        return
 
     target.log_output(name, value, label=label, attributes=attributes)
 ```
@@ -1431,7 +1454,12 @@ def log_params(self, **params: JsonValue) -> None:
         **params: The parameters to log. Each parameter is a key-value pair.
     """
     if (run := current_run_span.get()) is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("Parameters must be logged within a run")
+        warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+            "log_params() was called outside of a run.",
+            category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+        )
+        return
+
     run.log_params(**params)
 ```
 
@@ -1484,7 +1512,11 @@ def push_update(self) -> None:
             # do more work
     """
     if (run := current_run_span.get()) is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("Run updates must be pushed within a run")
+        warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+            "push_update() was called outside of a run.",
+            category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+        )
+        return
 
     run.push_update(force=True)
 ```
@@ -1910,7 +1942,11 @@ def tag(self, *tag: str, to: ToObject = "task-or-run") -> None:
 
     target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
     if target is None:
-        raise RuntimeError("Tagging must be done within a run")
+        warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+            "tag() was called outside of a task or run.",
+            category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+        )
+        return
 
     target.add_tags(tag)
 ```
diff --git a/dreadnode/main.py b/dreadnode/main.py
index 96d0600a..6fee3c8e 100644
--- a/dreadnode/main.py
+++ b/dreadnode/main.py
@@ -860,7 +860,11 @@ def tag(self, *tag: str, to: ToObject = "task-or-run") -> None:
 
         target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
         if target is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Tagging must be done within a run")
+            warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+                "tag() was called outside of a task or run.",
+                category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+            )
+            return
 
         target.add_tags(tag)
 
@@ -883,7 +887,11 @@ def push_update(self) -> None:
                 # do more work
         """
         if (run := current_run_span.get()) is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Run updates must be pushed within a run")
+            warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+                "push_update() was called outside of a run.",
+                category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+            )
+            return
 
         run.push_update(force=True)
 
@@ -934,7 +942,12 @@ def log_params(self, **params: JsonValue) -> None:
             **params: The parameters to log. Each parameter is a key-value pair.
         """
         if (run := current_run_span.get()) is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Parameters must be logged within a run")
+            warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+                "log_params() was called outside of a run.",
+                category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+            )
+            return
+
         run.log_params(**params)
 
     @t.overload
@@ -1085,13 +1098,6 @@ def log_metric(
         Returns:
             The logged metric object.
         """
-        task = current_task_span.get()
-        run = current_run_span.get()
-
-        target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
-        if target is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("log_metric() must be called within a run")
-
         metric = (
             value
             if isinstance(value, Metric)
@@ -1102,6 +1108,18 @@ def log_metric(
                 attributes or {},
             )
         )
+
+        task = current_task_span.get()
+        run = current_run_span.get()
+
+        target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
+        if target is None:
+            warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+                "log_metric() was called outside of a task or run.",
+                category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+            )
+            return metric
+
         return target.log_metric(name, metric, origin=origin, mode=mode)
 
     @t.overload
@@ -1240,7 +1258,11 @@ def log_metrics(
 
         target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
         if target is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("log_metrics() must be called within a run")
+            warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+                "log_metrics() was called outside of a task or run.",
+                category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+            )
+            return []
 
         logged_metrics: list[Metric] = []
 
@@ -1312,7 +1334,11 @@ def log_artifact(
             local_uri: The local path to the file to upload.
         """
         if (run := current_run_span.get()) is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("log_artifact() must be called within a run")
+            warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+                "log_artifact() was called outside of a run.",
+                category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+            )
+            return
 
         run.log_artifact(local_uri=local_uri)
 
@@ -1350,7 +1376,11 @@ async def my_task(x: int) -> int:
 
         target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
         if target is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("log_inputs() must be called within a run")
+            warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+                "log_input() was called outside of a task or run.",
+                category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+            )
+            return
 
         target.log_input(name, value, label=label, attributes=attributes)
 
@@ -1412,9 +1442,11 @@ async def my_task(x: int) -> int:
 
         target = (task or run) if to == "task-or-run" else run
         if target is None:
-            raise RuntimeError(
-                "log_output() must be called within a run or a task",
+            warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+                "log_output() was called outside of a task or run.",
+                category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
             )
+            return
 
         target.log_output(name, value, label=label, attributes=attributes)
 
@@ -1461,7 +1493,11 @@ def link_objects(
             attributes: Additional attributes to attach to the link.
         """
         if (run := current_run_span.get()) is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("link() must be called within a run")
+            warn_at_user_stacklevel(
+                "link_objects() was called outside of a run.",
+                category=DreadnodeUsageWarning,
+            )
+            return
 
         origin_hash = run.log_object(origin)
         link_hash = run.log_object(link)
diff --git a/dreadnode/tracing/span.py b/dreadnode/tracing/span.py
index 54898b16..525d5124 100644
--- a/dreadnode/tracing/span.py
+++ b/dreadnode/tracing/span.py
@@ -879,14 +879,12 @@ def __init__(
 
     def __enter__(self) -> te.Self:
         self._run = current_run_span.get()
-        if self._run is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("You cannot start a task span without a run")
 
         self._parent_task = current_task_span.get()
         if self._parent_task is not None:
             self.set_attribute(SPAN_ATTRIBUTE_PARENT_TASK_ID, self._parent_task.span_id)
             self._parent_task._tasks.append(self)  # noqa: SLF001
-        else:
+        elif self._run:
             self._run._tasks.append(self)  # noqa: SLF001
 
         self._context_token = current_task_span.set(self)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 13ab4369..91df662a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 [project]
 name = "dreadnode"
-version = "1.11.0"
+version = "1.11.1"
 description = "Dreadnode SDK"
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.14"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "dreadnode"
-version = "1.11.0"
+version = "1.11.1"
 description = "Dreadnode SDK"
 authors = ["Nick Landers <monoxgas@gmail.com>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/dreadnode/sdk"