Road Dog Podcast
411: Alyx Barnett & Melissa Londry Rejuvenating Southwest Virginia
55m
"Economically they had a lot of hardships in Appalachia, and if we can bring more people to this area to see the beauty of it and really experience what it is like to be here, then it helps both local community and it helps other people get into different outdoor spaces."
Alyx Barnett & Melissa Londry are running races in Southwest Virginia. In this episode Alyx and Melissa chat with Luis about how they got into trail running, Melissa's series of trail racing events, bringing races to Southwest Virginia, the beauty of Virginia, Their races like Crystal Springs, Grand Canyon of the South, Damascus Festival of Miles, getting women into sports, and Southwest Virginia Running.
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Melissa Londry Contact Info:
info@newrivertrail50k.com
IG: swvarunning
FB: Southwest Virginia Running
Website: www.swvarunning.com
Alyx Barnett Contact Info:
IG: @dralyxbarnett
dralyxbarnett@gmail.com
https://mountainmending.com (Midwife, run coaching, holistic care )
https://www.swvarunning.com ( race directing with Melissa)
Luis Escobar (Host) Contact:
Kevin Lyons (Producer) Contact:
Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Original RDP Photo: Photography by Kaori Peters
Road Dog Podcast Adventure with Luis Escobar
