The Run Rx

The Run Rx Personal training, gait analysis, & performance physical therapy for the modern athlete

Bostonโ€™s best physical therapy and personal training for runners and active individuals who want to stay strong, injury-free, and performing their best. At The Run Rx, our Doctors of Physical Therapy deliver one-on-one, personalized care and training to help you move confidently, stay healthy, and love every mile.

Boston is just weeks awayโ€”donโ€™t let poor recovery hold you back. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅโ€Sleep, fuel, stress, and rest arenโ€™t optionalโ€”the...
03/13/2026

Boston is just weeks awayโ€”donโ€™t let poor recovery hold you back. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ฅโ€

Sleep, fuel, stress, and rest arenโ€™t optionalโ€”theyโ€™re what keeps you strong, healthy, and ready on race day.

Swipe through to see the 4 Pillars of Running Recovery and make every mile count.

03/12/2026
Most people donโ€™t just walk in with pain.They walk in with confusion.Theyโ€™ve been told to rest.Theyโ€™ve been given generi...
03/12/2026

Most people donโ€™t just walk in with pain.
They walk in with confusion.

Theyโ€™ve been told to rest.
Theyโ€™ve been given generic exercises.
Or theyโ€™ve never been told whatโ€™s actually going on.

๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ฎ๐ง ๐‘๐ฑ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ

This is where we identify the true root cause of the issue.

We combine:

โ€ข Deep listening to your story
โ€ข Strength and movement diagnostics
โ€ข Advanced gait analysis
โ€ข Clinical expertise working with runners and active individuals

So you leave understanding:

โœ” Whatโ€™s happening
โœ” Why itโ€™s happening
โœ” How we're going to fix it

Because when runners and active people truly understand their body, progress starts immediately.

Confusion โ†’ Clarity.

Rehab shouldnโ€™t feel like a protocol.It should feel like a partnership.๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ฎ๐ง ๐‘๐ฑ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งThis is w...
03/12/2026

Rehab shouldnโ€™t feel like a protocol.
It should feel like a partnership.

๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ฎ๐ง ๐‘๐ฑ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

This is where care becomes human-centered and personalized.

We build your plan around:

โ€ข Your goals
โ€ข Your training and movement habits
โ€ข Your work, stress, and recovery
โ€ข Your identity as a runner or active person

Because injuries donโ€™t happen in isolation.

They happen inside a life that includes training, work, family, sleep, and ambition.

At The Run Rx, youโ€™re not just a diagnosis.

Youโ€™re a runner, athlete, Crossfitter, fitness enthusiast or ultimate frisbee-er with context.

And your care should reflect that.

The goal isnโ€™t just getting out of pain.The goal is becoming stronger, smarter, and more resilient than before.๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐จ๐Ÿ...
03/12/2026

The goal isnโ€™t just getting out of pain.

The goal is becoming stronger, smarter, and more resilient than before.

๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ฎ๐ง ๐‘๐ฑ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐Œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ

We move beyond traditional โ€œdischarge-basedโ€ care to build:

โœ” Durable strength
โœ” Smarter training decisions
โœ” Confidence in your body
โœ” Tools to manage future setbacks

Whether someone continues working with us long-term or checks back in seasonally, they leave with something bigger than symptom relief:

Momentum.

Because whether it's running, Hyrox or pickleball โ€” we know it's more than just exercise.

For many people itโ€™s identity, community, stress relief, and challenge.

At The Run Rx, we help runners and everyday athletes build the strength, durability, and understanding needed to keep doing the things they love for the long run. ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช

Rehab shouldnโ€™t feel like a protocol.It should feel like a partnership.๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ฎ๐ง ๐‘๐ฑ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งThis is w...
03/12/2026

Rehab shouldnโ€™t feel like a protocol.
It should feel like a partnership.

๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ÿ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ฎ๐ง ๐‘๐ฑ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง

This is where care becomes human-centered and personalized.

We build your plan around:

โ€ข Your running goals
โ€ข Your training schedule
โ€ข Your life stress and recovery
โ€ข Your identity as a runner

Because injuries donโ€™t happen in a vacuum.

They happen inside a life that includes work, sleep, mileage, stress, and ambition.

At The Run Rx, youโ€™re not just a diagnosis.

Youโ€™re a runner with context.

And your care should reflect that.

From baby pictures to big dreamsโ€ฆ can you guess who these little ones grew up to be? ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ
03/10/2026

From baby pictures to big dreamsโ€ฆ can you guess who these little ones grew up to be? ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

On International Womenโ€™s Day, weโ€™re celebrating women who are training for the long game.Not for a number.Not for a fini...
03/08/2026

On International Womenโ€™s Day, weโ€™re celebrating women who are training for the long game.

Not for a number.
Not for a finish line.
But for capacity.

Strength training, cardiovascular fitness, recovery, and adequate fueling are not trends โ€” theyโ€™re protective.

For women, they help:
โ€ข Preserve muscle mass
โ€ข Support bone density
โ€ข Protect heart health
โ€ข Maintain independence
โ€ข Build resilience through hormonal changes

Our bodies evolve over time. Thatโ€™s not something to resist โ€” itโ€™s something we can prepare for.

Train in a way that supports your future self.
Train in a way that keeps you capable.
Train in a way that lasts.

Strong for life.

03/07/2026

Heading out for your long run today?
If Boston is on your calendar, hills should already be part of your prep.

Boston isnโ€™t just about Heartbreak Hill โ€” itโ€™s about learning to handle early downhill quad burnout and rolling terrain for 26.2 miles, especially late in the race.

A few things to think about as you build your training:
โ€ข get comfortable running rolling hills at easy and marathon effort paces
โ€ข practice controlled downhills so youโ€™re not braking and destroying your quads
โ€ข build long runs with intentional elevation gain and loss
โ€ข and as race day gets closer, start placing hills late in your run to simulate Newton
โ€ข shoot for a minimum of 400-600ft gain during long runs ideally with even more loss if possible

Train the terrain โ€” not just the pace.





๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ IG LIVE: Fueling, Training & Staying Healthy Through Marathon SeasonWith Boston and spring marathons around the cor...
03/05/2026

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ IG LIVE: Fueling, Training & Staying Healthy Through Marathon Season

With Boston and spring marathons around the corner, weโ€™re going live to talk about one of the most important (and often confusing) parts of training: how to fuel, train, and stay healthy through the marathon build.

Join Gabby Callagy, PT, DPT, CSCS โ€” founder of โ€” and Meg Mahoney, MS, RD, LDN of .for.runners as we field your questions and share insights from both sides of the performance equation: training, injury prevention, and nutrition.

Monday night | LIVE on Instagram

๐Ÿ‘‡ Drop your questions in the comments!
Anything from what to eat before long runs, GI issues, recovery strategies to strength training, injury management and mileage balance.

About Meg:
Meg Mahoney is a Boston-based sports dietitian and runner who helps runners simplify nutrition so they can train stronger, recover faster, and stop second-guessing what to eat. She works with runners of all levelsโ€”from first-time 5K runners to experienced marathonersโ€”and brings both science and real runner experience to fueling strategies.

About Gabby:
Gabby Callagy is a runner-specialized physical therapist and strength coach and the founder of The Run Rx, a Boston-based performance PT and training studio dedicated to helping runners recover from injury, move better, and perform at their best for the long run.

Whether youโ€™re chasing a PR or just trying to get to the start line healthy, this conversation is for you.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Leave your questions below and weโ€™ll answer them live.

Impact loading is one of the most important, and misunderstood, pieces of running mechanics.Itโ€™s not just how hard you h...
03/02/2026

Impact loading is one of the most important, and misunderstood, pieces of running mechanics.

Itโ€™s not just how hard you hit the ground, but how well your body absorbs that force.

At The Run RX, we use a Runeasi sensor to break impact loading into two parts:
โœ”๏ธ Impact magnitude (how hard you land)
โœ”๏ธ Impact duration (how smoothly force travels through your body)

Lower impact magnitude and longer impact duration mean less stress on your tissues over time.

Improving impact loading is about more than just โ€œrunning softer,โ€ changing your shoes, or increasing your cadence. True, these things can help to an extent. But real change comes from a combo of strength, coordination, plyometric, and sometimes gait retraining - with the exact recipe based off your data and your body.

Weโ€™ve spent years helping athletes move better, feel stronger, and stay in the game longer.Really, weโ€™ve been training l...
02/28/2026

Weโ€™ve spent years helping athletes move better, feel stronger, and stay in the game longer.

Really, weโ€™ve been training longevity โ€” a mindset for anyone who wants to stay active for decades.

HYROX athletes. Golfers. Pickleball players. Parents. Weekend warriors.

You donโ€™t need to be injured to start. You just need to care about how you move now, and how long youโ€™ll be able to keep moving that way.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Full breakdown on the blog โ€” link in bio

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