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.
Monday 9/28 + Tuesday 9/29: Two Zone 2 Mornings and a Clean 5×5 at 210
September 29, 2026 HYROX diary from Eldorado (Santa Fe), New Mexico: Two zone 2 run/walks, the second one longer and steadier, then a full 5×5 bench at 210 on Tuesday night before the Roman chair tipped over and re-tweaked my right thumb.
Saturday 9/26: Two new conditioning baselines — home loop run and rowing machine debut
September 26, 2026 HYROX diary from Eldorado (Santa Fe), New Mexico: Conditioning only day setting two new baselines — 1.63 km home loop run (8:48) and first session on the new rowing machine (1000m in 4:52).
Friday 9/25: Back after a hard fall, with a run in the morning and Strength B at night
September 25, 2026 HYROX diary from Eldorado (Santa Fe), New Mexico: Back after a hard fall with an AM run PR and PM Strength B (Incline bench 185, Deadlift 285x5, Pull-ups 3x7).
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.