In June of 2021, the innovative and results-driven business leader Michael Capiraso joined the recreational running-oriented social media website JoggingBuddy as an advisor, a shareholder, and a member of its Board of Directors. Michael looks upon his partnership with JoggingBuddy as both a personal passion and a chance to improve public health and wellness around the world.
Michael Capiraso builds upon a history of dynamic team-building and visionary management that spans multiple business sectors and industries. Mr. Capiraso comes to JoggingBuddy after serving as CEO of the New York Road Runners, the organizers of the New York City Marathon. He is also a dedicated and accomplished runner who has completed the New York City Marathon for 28 consecutive years. In other words, Michael Capiraso can not only "talk the talk," but he can also "walk the walk" (or, in this case, "run the run").
His unique combination of business acumen and running experience makes Michael Capiraso an ideal addition to the JoggingBuddy team. "The moment I saw the JoggingBuddy platform I realized that this was a mission worth supporting," he said.
Capiraso went on to praise JoggingBuddy founder and Chief Executive Officer Tony Piedade and the rest of the team, calling them "driven and single minded about promoting jogging, running and walking with a unique buddy support network that helps the global community get healthy and fit."
For well over a decade, JoggingBuddy has been serving a growing number of runners, joggers, and rwalkers who want to get the very most out of their favorite form of exercise and athletic pursuit. Tony Piedade established this organization as a passion project with quite modest ambitions. He simply wanted to reach out to a few like-minded people, getting them to share tips about running and encourage one another to run more frequently and with greater commitment.
Today, JoggingBuddy supports an online community that spans more than 100 countries around the globe. This community comes together based on two basic shared beliefs. First, they believe that physical activity can prevent and alleviate many of the common illnesses and problems of modern life. Second, they believe that physical fitness is very difficult to maintain and far too many people simply give up on their goals.
To promote healthy exercise and inspire people to stick to it, JoggingBuddy draws upon the immense power of group support. Runners who go it alone can quite easily postpone workout sessions or take them off the schedule altogether. By running with others, however, you can not only find a greater level of commitment but stay motivated because it makes exercise so much more fun.
JoggingBuddy makes it incredibly easy to buddy up with one or more running partners. Users simply access the online platform to connect with a network of runner, joggers, and walkers. After finding like-minded members in your area, you can find a world of support that will help you meet your fitness goals in no time.
CEO Tony Piedade has been guiding the platform since 2009. He welcomes Michael Capiraso to the JoggingBuddy Board of Directors and looks forward to Capiraso's valuable contributions to his company's core objectives.
"I am delighted to have Michael join the team," says Piedade. "He brings a wealth of experience and vision that I hope will keep us firmly focused on helping millions around the world buddy-up and stay fit."
Moving forward, Michael Capiraso will play an integral role in JoggingBuddy's mission to reach a million miles logged by its network. For added inspiration and motivation to meet this goal, JoggingBuddy posts leaders in a range of performance categories as well as statistical average metrics such as mileage and pace.
