#107 Melissa Londry | Building Safe Trail Communities, Running 240 Miles, & Doing It All with Heart

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“You can hold space for both family and fierce goals. It just takes intention.”

In this episode, Troy Meadows sits down with Melissa Londry, a trail runner, race director, business owner, and mom who’s pouring passion into every part of her life. What started as a pandemic-inspired dive into trail running has become a deeply rooted lifestyle centered on advocacy, mental health, and community.

Melissa shares her journey from picking up trail shoes during lockdown to directing a growing slate of inclusive, community-driven races in Southwest Virginia. Her events, like the Woodbooger 100, New River Trail Races, and Crystal Springs Ultras are built with heart, intention, and a focus on creating safe, welcoming spaces for all.

Beyond race directing, Melissa opens up about:

• Running a group mental health practice and how it supports her running life

• The emotional fuel behind her upcoming 240-mile journey across Michigan

• Creating trauma-informed spaces in trail and ultra-running

• Balancing parenthood, entrepreneurship, and long training blocks

• Why her favorite race distance isn’t what you might expect…

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IG: @newrivertrailraces

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@damascusfestivalofmiles

TikTok: Melissa.on.the.trail

Website: https://www.swvarunning.com/

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Melissa Londry, trail running, race directing, Woodbooger 100, New River Trail Races, Crystal Springs Ultras, Michigan 240, mental health, trauma-informed running, ultra training, women in trail running, parenting and running, running community, inclusivity, SWVA running, long distance running, running entrepreneur, Troy Meadows, MidPacker Pod

“You can hold space for both family and fierce goals. It just takes intention.”