Engineering systems, building in public, and training for HYROX Phoenix 2027.
I'm Rip Ryness. I build high-leverage software products, design resilient distributed backends, and run automated agentic workflows. When I'm not shipping code, I document continuous physical conditioning and fatherhood through the lens of longevity and measurable progression as the AI Dad.
TECHNICAL WORK & ARCHITECTURE
Systems, Tools & Product Engineering
Pragmatic software delivery: high-throughput services, agentic automations, and modern cloud deployment patterns.
Autonomous Agents & Bots
Designing background monitoring workers, event-driven web scrapers, and Grok bot monitors (including automated ticket sale watches for HYROX Phoenix).
Coaching Platform Architecture
Building Gird—a data-first coaching system handling progressive overload, structured session logs, macro adjustments, and client-coach feedback loops.
Fast Distribution & Web
Performance-first web interfaces optimized for friction-free reading, privacy-preserving media embeds, and clean social graph metadata unfurls.
Raw Training Logs & Video Walkthroughs
Unfiltered video breakdowns of workouts, capacity limits, and pacing strategies as a 50+ athlete.
HYROX Diary: Ski + Wall Ball AMRAP 12 — Glute Strain Day
September 16, 2026 glute-adapted HYROX diary from Eldorado (Santa Fe), New Mexico: left glute strain mid-run cancelled the mile + BBJ and stood down AM Basalt + PM Strength B. Evening SkiErg 200m + 10 wall balls @ 14 lb, AMRAP 12, 8 rounds even (RPE 7). Day total 1,768 / 204 / 148 / 36 vs a 2,800 / 240 / 280 / 80 cut target.
HYROX Diary: Two-a-Day — Heavy Farmers AMRAP & Strength B at 7,000 Ft
September 15, 2026 two-a-day training diary: AM Heavy Farmers & SkiErg AMRAP 10, PM Week 1 Strength B (Deadlift, OHP, Pull-ups), full meal-by-meal nutrition tracking, and altitude adaptation at 7,000 ft for HYROX Phoenix.
Base Build Diary: Squat 230, Bench Miss at 185, Rows to Seven
HYROX Phoenix Base Build day at 7,000 ft: near-mile run in 8:08, then Strength A — squat 230 5x5, bench that opened at 205 and missed lockout on set 5 at 185, rows that closed with a seven at 135. Full session and highlight Short embedded.
Training in Public for HYROX Phoenix
Preparing for the Men's Open age group (50–54). A multi-year build tracking threshold capacity, grip stamina, and recovery using Gird, with custom Grok Bots actively monitoring ticket release drops.