Who it is for
Postpartum parents who want to run again and would rather follow a plan than guess. Whether you are eyeing a first 5K or a half marathon, the programs pair the running itself with the strength work and the pelvic health education that usually gets skipped.
Not sure you are ready? Start free
Elevate offer a free Run Readiness Screening Tool, a self-assessment you can use to check where you are before you commit to anything. It is the sensible first step, and it costs nothing.
Get the free screening tool (opens Elevate Women’s Health in a new tab)What is on offer
Pricing and start dates are on Elevate’s site, where the programs are sold.
Baby to 5K
13 weeksFor postpartum parents working towards a first postpartum 5K.
- 2 runs a week and 2 strength workouts a week
- Weekly sessions with expert speakers
- Weekly emails and bonus resources
- Live cohort adds a Zoom kick-off, a WhatsApp group with physio Q&A, and an in-person meetup in Victoria
Baby to Half Marathon
16 weeksFor postpartum parents building towards a half marathon.
- 3 runs a week and 2 strength workouts a week
- Weekly sessions with expert speakers
- Weekly emails and bonus resources
- Live cohort adds a Zoom kick-off, a WhatsApp group with physio Q&A, and an in-person meetup in Vancouver
6-Week Postpartum Strength Program
6 weeksFor the gap between your six-week postpartum clearance and being ready to run.
- 3 workouts a week, 20 to 30 minutes each
- Step-by-step videos with voiceover and written descriptions
- Delivered through the MedBridgeGO app
Before you start
Get medical clearance before beginning any postpartum running program. If you are unsure whether your body is ready, the free screening tool above is a good place to begin, and a pelvic health assessment will tell you more. If you would like that assessment with us, get in touch.
Who built it
ReNew is a collaboration between Elevate Women’s Health and Core Connection Mobile Physiotherapy, built by two pelvic health physiotherapists who between them work with runners and with postpartum bodies every day.
Di Rizzardo
Registered Physiotherapist · Pelvic Health, Orthopaedics and Pilates · Founder, Elevate Women’s Health
Di is a distance runner and a mother, and has been through the fertility to postpartum road herself. She sees clients virtually across British Columbia and in person in Burnaby, and brings the running side of ReNew as much from experience as from practice.
Lauren Sutherland
Licensed Physiotherapist · Pelvic Health · Founder
An avid health and fitness enthusiast, Lauren comes from a competitive sports background. She grew up playing a wide variety of sports and went on to compete as a lightweight rower on the varsity women's rowing team at the University of British Columbia. She holds an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Health Science from UBC and a Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Toronto.
Ready to start?
The programs are bought and delivered on Elevate’s website.
This opens another website. ReNew is hosted by Elevate Women’s Health, so the button below takes you to elevate-womenshealth.com in a new tab. It will look different from this site. Payment, access and any support for the program are handled by Elevate, not by Core Connection.