Setting the Record on the Oregon Coast Trail and Running Houda Trail with Jameson Collins

Jameson Collins set the supported FKT on the Oregon Coast Trail, a 450-mile trail, in six and a half days. We talked to him about how the record went, how he hallucinated, and why he wore two different watches. The Oregon Coast Trail consists of running on flat white beaches, crossing inlets, and timing tides correctly. Collins had to adjust his plans due to unforeseen circumstances, such as missing tide windows and strong headwinds. He experienced hallucinations but pushed through and had a strong finish. Despite setbacks, Collins successfully completed the trail and set a new record.

We also discuss Jameson's passion for outdoor clothing and his company, Houda Trail, which specializes in custom-made apparel using Polartek Alpha Direct fabric.

We also mention the rumor of a 200-mile race coming to the Wasatch near Salt Lake City.

Takeaways

Jameson Collins set the supported FKT on the Oregon Coast Trail in six and a half days.

He faced challenges such as missed tide windows and strong headwinds.

Collins experienced hallucinations but persevered and had a strong finish.

Sound Bites

"Why did you wear two different watches on the trail?"

"I wore a second one just so I have two tracks run it basically because I didn't have any other way to record it."

"The record seemed like pretty soft to me. It was like seven days, 17 hours or something. And I was like, I don't know, that seems like pretty doable."

"I was like, we got to get there to where he camped when he leaves. then me and him are basically racing. I'm racing his ghost of the finish line, you know, and we made it to where he camped at the time he left that morning. And I was like, I got I think I could do this faster than him. I just have to do this faster than him. Totally."

"We should be able to get that, you know, we should be able to get it for sure. It might be close, but like, we'll get it. Yeah. Okay. So then now through the final miles, are you just like ecstatic or are you just trying to hold on or where's your head out after being out there six plus days? Um, it was, no, it was like pretty, it was pretty good. It was, I wasn't like in, I mean, I was in pretty rough shape until we got to Brookings and then"

"Yeah, totally. No, I looked pretty rough. Like people were concerned about me. Like when I was coming through town for sure, I couldn't. Thomas was really I couldn't like figure out what traffic was doing anymore. Just kind of try to run out into the middle like cross, you know, crosswalks and stuff. And he was doing a really good job at like letting me know and actually like stopping traffic and stuff for me. But like I felt like I really had it together, but I probably didn't. Yeah, totally."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Rumor of a 200-Mile Race

01:25 Introduction to Jameson Collins and the Oregon Coast Trail FKT

03:22 Wearing Two Watches for Redundancy

06:42 Choosing the Oregon Coast Trail for the FKT Attempt

14:40 Challenges and Adjustments on the Trail

23:00 Perseverance and Strong Finish

27:10 Racing against a ghost

28:02 Final miles and physical condition

29:24 Concerns and physical toll

30:42 Physical effects of the race

32:30 Stats of the Oregon Coast Trail FKT

34:38 Unlocking new possibilities

35:31 Accidental entry into the world of trail running

36:25 Discovering Alpha Direct fabric

37:35 Starting Whoa Trail

46:48 Upcoming races and future plans

50:30 Continuing with solo episodes and guest interview

Keywords

Oregon Coast Trail, FKT, supported FKT, trail running, tides, pack rafting, hallucinations, record, Jeff Garmire, FKT, Oregon Coast Trail, challenges, sleep deprivation, physical discomfort, confidence, long-distance races, Whoa Trail, outdoor clothing, Polartek Alpha Direct fabric, upcoming races, pushing limits