#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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