The Run Rx

05/29/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here’s what we wish more people knew: strength training is one of the most powerful tools we have for supporting mental health.

Research consistently shows that resistance training can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety across a wide range of people regardless of age, s*x, health status, training intensity, or even whether strength gains occur.

You don’t need to train like a pro athlete and you don’t need to be perfectly consistent. You just need to find what works for you.

Yes, strength training causes physical changes, but it also improves confidence, routine, autonomy, resilience, stress regulation, sleep, and social connection.

Here’s to getting stronger and healthier, inside and out.

05/27/2026

Can you keep running while pregnant? Can you lift postpartum? Should you avoid ab exercises? What if you’re experiencing leaking, pressure, heaviness, or coning?

Pregnancy and postpartum fitness are full of outdated advice, fear-based messaging, and confusion — especially for active women who want to keep running, lifting, taking fitness classes, training for HYROX, playing pickleball, or simply moving in a way that makes them feel like themselves.

In our latest blog, we’re answering some of the most common questions we hear about exercising during pregnancy and postpartum.

The goal isn’t to scare you away from movement. It’s to help you move with more confidence, clarity, and support.

Read the full blog here:

Can you run, lift, or stay active during pregnancy and postpartum? The Run Rx breaks down what active women need to know about exercise, core work, leaking, pressure, and returning to movement safely.

05/26/2026

Rehab built for runners.

Rehab isn’t just about getting out of pain.
It’s about rebuilding a body that can handle the demands of running — now and long term.

At The Run Rx, we don’t believe in generic protocols or quick fixes. We look at the full picture: strength, movement patterns, training load, recovery, and the root cause behind why symptoms showed up in the first place.

Because runners deserve more than being told to “just rest.”

Our goal is simple: help you return stronger, smarter, and more confident in your body than before.

📍Somerville, MA
🔗 Get in touch at the link in bio.

05/21/2026

For years, pregnant women were told to avoid lifting “too heavy.” Not because research proved it was dangerous, but because it hadn’t yet been proven safe. In many ways, heavy lifting during pregnancy was treated as guilty until proven innocent, largely because there was no ethical way to directly test its safety.

Now, growing research continues to show that strength training during pregnancy is not only safe, but beneficial for both mom and baby. How do we know? Because countless women continued training through pregnancy and generously shared their experiences and outcomes with researchers.

What researchers found was encouraging. Miscarriage rates were no higher than those of the general population, and strength training was associated with positive outcomes for both mothers and babies.

Of course, exercise should always be individualized, and anyone with medical or obstetric complications should follow guidance from their healthcare team. Pregnancy may require modifications to training, but modification is not the same as stopping.

Bodies change. Training adapts. Strength can continue.

05/20/2026

Stop resting. Start rebuilding.

Most running injuries don’t happen because your body is “broken.”
They happen because capacity, strength, movement, and training load stop matching the demands you’re placing on your body.

That’s why we don’t just chase symptoms.
We identify root cause, rebuild resilience, and help runners return stronger, smarter, and more durable for the long run.

If you’re tired of the cycle of resting → returning → getting hurt again, we can help.

📍Somerville, MA
🔗 Get in touch at the link in bio.

05/19/2026

05/15/2026

One of the biggest mistakes runners make is waiting until marathon training starts to think about strength training.

By the time mileage climbs, long runs get longer, and race-specific workouts take over… your recovery bandwidth shrinks. At that point, strength training often shifts from building strength → simply maintaining it.

That’s why this time of year matters so much.

When you’re still 4–6 months out from a Fall race, you have a unique opportunity to improve:
• max strength
• force production
• tendon & tissue capacity
• running economy
• fatigue resistance

…before the demands of peak marathon training begin.

Research consistently shows that adding strength training to endurance running can improve running economy and performance, with the strongest benefits coming from heavy resistance training and explosive/plyometric work.

Translation: build a stronger engine now so your body is better prepared to handle higher mileage later.

Your goal right now doesn’t need to be peak running fitness.
It’s building the foundation that peak fitness will sit on later this season. 💪🏃



References:
Blagrove RC et al. Effects of Strength Training on the Physiological Determinants of Middle- and Long-Distance Running Performance: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine. 2018.

Trowell D et al. Effects of Resistance Training on Running Economy and Cross-Country Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine. 2023.

05/11/2026

This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating strength in every stage of motherhood.

Pregnancy and postpartum place huge demands on the body — and the right strength training can help you feel more supported, capable, and confident through it all.

That’s why we created our new Perinatal Strength Series: An 8-week guided strength program designed specifically for pregnant and postpartum women.

Whether your goal is reducing pain, staying active during pregnancy, rebuilding strength postpartum, or returning to running, we’re here to help.

✨ Starts May 26
📍 Limited spots available
🔗 Learn more through the link in bio