Upgrading my old mountain to to ride long distance - PART 1: New Ergonomic Grips and New Stem

Upgrading my cheap, old bike from eight years ago. I want to turn it into a long distance bike, I hope. I will know next Saturday when I try to ride it 13.7 miles uphill to the peak of Nebo Loop, Utah. In this video, I show m new ergonomic handlebar grip and mu new, shorter stem.
ERGONOMIC HANDLEBAR GRIP ($28.20): Ergo G1 Grips

STEM ($8.99): XCSOURCE WAKE 25.4mm (1") Cycling Bicycle MTB Mountain Bike Aluminium Alloy Handlebar Stem