Peloton co-founder John Foley is being mocked after revealing in a New York Times profile that he drinks “40 sips of water from my hand” from the sink each morning until he feels like he is “going to throw up”.
According to the exercise bike executive, who shared his bizarre morning ritual with the newspaper in a feature titled: “How John Foley, Peloton co-founder, spends his Sundays,” he’s used this method since learning about the importance of hydration.
“Twenty years ago a colleague told me the key to your day is to hydrate at much as you can, so the first thing I do is drink 40 sips of water from my hand at the upstairs bathroom sink,” he told The Times. “It’s efficient. I drink until I feel like I’m going to throw up water. Every day.”
Although it is not clear whether the 49-year-old was joking, or if he does in fact drink water from his hands each morning, his revelation has been met with a range of amused reactions on social media.
“40 sips of water from the sink sounds about right, for a cat,” one person wrote on Twitter.
Another said: “At the end of the day I like to settle down and crack open 40 sips of water from my hand.”
Others questioned Foley’s use of the word “efficient” to describe his method of getting his daily water intake, with many wondering whether the Peloton CEO knows what the word means - or why he doesn’t simply use a cup.
“Never mind the hand sips. Never mind the oddly specific tally. But literally saying it's efficient!?” one person questioned.
Someone else tweeted: “This man’s never heard of a water cup by the sink?? That'd be much more efficient just saying.”
“We need to invent a better way of storing and drinking water. Some sort of vessel,” another person joked.
While a majority of the reactions to the feature centered on Foley’s drinking habit, readers also pointed out that the article included other interesting disclosures from the fitness entrepreneur, such as his thoughts on wearing Peloton-branded clothing.
According to Foley, he doesn’t actually like wearing the company logo, despite the fact his wife, Jill Foley, heads the apparel side of Peloton.
“OK, I don’t wear our vests because I actually want to,” he told the newspaper. “Makes me feel like a tool, being the Peloton guy wearing Peloton. Good to show support, though. Jill works so hard.”
Elsewhere in the article, Foley revealed his fixation on dimming lights, and getting them to the perfect level of dimness, and that his best friend is dating his ex-girlfriend.
The Independent has contacted Peloton for comment.
