Joseph Foley is a former Division 1 Football and Track athlete. At the beginning of his life, he was introduced to sports through his family. He has competed since he was 4 years of age. In his teenage years, he qualified for the Junior Olympics several times, eventually earning a scholarship to several D-1 schools to play multiple sports. After a career ending injury, he transferred to NYU where he ran Track and won several competitions and conferences. Later, in graduate school at Columbia University, he played for the rugby team in the World MBA Championships. After school, he found his passion for triathlons, qualifying in the top tier for the USA championships in the Sprint and Olympic distances. He took off a year of competing to open up Rhythm Ryde, to fill the void he saw in the indoor cycling community.