Yes, adverbs can come after a gerund phrase, but they typically modify the main verb of the sentence, not the gerund itself. Here’s how it works:
Adverb Modifying the Main Verb:
Running every morning quickly improves your stamina.
Running every morning (gerund phrase acting as the subject)
quickly (adverb modifying the main verb “improves”)
Adverb Within the Gerund Phrase:
Running quickly every morning is challenging.
Running quickly every morning (gerund phrase acting as the subject)
Running (gerund)
quickly (adverb modifying the gerund “Running”)
every morning (adverbial phrase modifying “Running”)