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5 min readKyle Cokinos, known online as Kid Cokey, is a 32-year-old Texas-based business owner, father of three, and endurance athlete who started taking fitness seriously only during COVID. He runs a surety bond company, trains for 100-mile ultras and Ironmans, and has built a following by documenting the unglamorous reality of stacking training, fatherhood, work, and faith. In this conversation with Cameron Hanes, he lays out the operating system behind that life: a deliberate mental framework for pushing through discomfort, detaching from outcomes, and using physical suffering as a vehicle for something larger than himself.
The mental game as a superpower
Cokinos argues that the most underdeveloped asset in most athletes is the mental game. He spent years as a high-level junior golfer without ever working on it, and now sees his ability to stay present and process-driven as his strongest trait. The key mechanism is detaching from the outcome. He quotes Inky Johnson: "How can I fall in love with the process without being emotionally attached to the outcome?" This is not abstract philosophy for him. In training, it means being able to push hard when nobody is watching. He trains alone at 4 a.m. because that is the only time available with three young daughters and a business to run. He sees that solitude as an advantage: if you can suffer by yourself, competition becomes easier bec
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:05) **Sponsor Block: Hoyt Bows** - Cameron discusses his 20-year partnership with Hoyt and the new AX90 bow.
- 2 (01:11) **Sponsor Block: Ketone IQ** - Cameron explains how he uses ketones for steady focus during long efforts.
- 3 (02:22) **Introducing Kyle "Kid Cokey" Cokinos** - Cameron and Kyle banter about his Instagram handle and the meaning behind "Stacking Days."
- 4 (03:56) **Kyle's Origin Story & "Performative Male" Criticism** - Kyle explains his background as a Texas-born business owner and father of three, and the viral criticism he received for running shirtless with his kids.
- 5 (07:15) **Balancing Family, Business, and Ultra-Endurance** - Kyle discusses his journey from high school golfer to ultra-runner, starting with the Murph workout during COVID.
- 6 (13:55) **Mental Game as a Superpower** - Kyle identifies his growing mental preparedness as his strongest asset, learned through long training runs and self-talk.
- 7 (17:31) **The Discipline of Solo Training** - Cameron and Kyle discuss the rare ability to push yourself hard when no one is watching.
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Show Notes
Kyle Cokinos - devoted husband, father of three, and business owner who constantly pushes the limits of human endurance. A lifelong Texan outdoorsman raised fishing the Gulf Coast and hunting greenheads in flooded timber, he has competed in four straight HYROX World Championships (2022–2025), multiple 100-mile races, and an Ironman under 10 hours. He even set a Guinness World Record by covering nearly 94 miles on foot in 24 hours while playing the most golf holes ever.
Follow Kyle:
https://www.instagram.com/kidcoki/
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Website: https://www.cameronhanes.com
Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Stacking Days and Haters on Social Media
00:09:27 – Full Time Dad, Business Owner, Fitness, & HYROX
00:14:21 – Mental Game Strength: Embracing Suffering
00:33:52 – Upcoming 100K Race Goals
00:36:29 – Training in Colorado & Elevation Work
00:45:39 – Ultra Races: Dipping Deep & the Mental Edge That’s Needed
00:49:22 – Brody Chisholm and Coach Smulders
00:51:49 – If Runners Competed in HYROX
00:53:41 – Marco Langon’s Hard Work & Character
00:56:43 – Upcoming Ironman Races
00:59:08 – F**k, Marry, Kill: Golf, Being Jacked, Being Fast
01:10:06 – How Faith Drives Performance
01:10:06 – Positivity During Painful Situations
01:17:43 – Final Thoughts
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