Runner News – Important Announcements

September 27, 2025

Thanks for logging your run, and Happy day to you!

 

“Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to ‘be happy.’ Once the reason is found . . . one becomes happy automatically.”

– Viktor Emil Frankl, Austrian psychologist and Holocaust survivor

 

HDRC hopes you had a great week, with lots of dog smiles and dog miles!!  Please review your log, and make sure it’s complete for the week!  Thank You!!

 

CHECK IT BEFORE YOU TAP SUBMIT!

Just a little reminder to check your data before you submit your log entries!  If there is a mistake that I have edited for you, you will find a note in that entry, explaining your mistake.  Please check your work so that I don’t have to keep correcting the same mistakes!  Thank You!!

 

Charlie and Freddie Somple are a nice, early L3-2 Dog weekday run.  They’re small dogs, they are available 3X a week, 7am at Huff Ave.  Most any days are fine!

 

Nutmeg and Padme Bobnar have changed their package.  They are now L3 60 min, no extra time.

 

New “Available Steady” runs have recently been added to the calendar!

  • Josie Apessos- Daily on weekdays- midday- most days still available
  • Charlie and Freddie Somple- 3 evenly spaced weekdays-early am (7am)
  • Applesauce Wiltrout- 2 evenly spaced weekdays- midday

Other “Available Steady” runs currently available

  • Nutmeg and Padme Bobnar-Kuo- Monday, Wednesday and every other Sun L3 60 min
  • Bennett Cowherd- 2X- Once Sat am- Once Midweek pm
  • Lily Campbell- Mon, Wed or Fri flex time

THE HDRC CALENDAR

Here’s a little guide to help you get the most out of our shared “HDRC Calendar”.  It has been a very useful tool for organizing the dogs who need runners!  Dogs get added to the HDRC calendar that need a running buddy.  I currently fill the role of “Company Runner”.  I try to fulfill as many of the runs on the “HDRC Calendar” as I possibly can. 

YOUR ROLE Your role as a user of the HDRC Calendar is very important. You have the ability to add events and make changes to existing events.  Please take great care of your responsibility.  Changes you make will affect the schedules of other people, and erroneous changes are sometimes very difficult to correct!  Always check twice, look at all the data fields, and make sure that the information you enter is correct before you save your changes.  Depending on each of your personal, user defined settings, you will receive email notifications about HDRC Calendar activity as changes are made by other users.

There are a lot of users of this calendar, so it’s important that we work together to keep it accurate, and useful.

NEWLY AVAILABLE DOGS Many times, when a new dog joins our group, the first place you will see them is on the “HDRC Calendar”.   The new dog will usually get initially placed on a day and time that works for the customer, and for the “Company Runner”. Keep in mind that the new dog may also be available other times.  Always check the “Notes” section of calendar entries for the complete description of a dogs’ availability. 

AVAILABLE STEADY Dogs referred to as “Available Steady” are generally dogs that are interested in finding a runner to join them on a COMMITTED basis.  This doesn’t you can’t run them as a fill-in.  It just means they are looking for a steady, committed runner.

FILL-IN Dogs referred to as “Fill-In” are usually dogs that are committed to other runners, but need more runs, or need runs because their committed runner is unavailable.

COMMITTING TO A SINGLE RUN When you see a run that you would like to claim, just open that event in edit mode, and add your name to the title of that single event.

COMMITTING TO A RUN SERIES When you find a dog that fits you perfectly, and you decide that you want to be that dogs exclusive runner, it’s time to Commit!  Congratulations! This is a big step, and we all take it very seriously. It’s the goal of almost every dog and runner in our group! Committing to a dog means that that dogs name gets removed from the HDRC Calendar, and becomes your steady responsibility.  Some dogs have a team of runners that are committed to them.  You can commit to a single, weekly run with a dog as part of a team. To commit to a dog/run, delete it from the HDRC Calendar.  You and the dog owner are now in complete control of scheduling your runs.  Committing to a dog is such a big step because it is the foundation of building your HDRC running schedule.  Be sure to choose dogs that are conveniently located to you, and dogs that fit your personal running style the best.  Think about the future when you commit to a dog.  Try not to make commitments that you can’t keep.

ADDING A RUN TO THE HDRC CALENDAR If you are a committed runner, and you need a break in your schedule, you can use the HDRC Calendar to get help from the HDRC group of Fill-In runners.  Simply add a run to the calendar.  Keep in mind that adding a run to the calendar doesn’t mean that your responsibility for that run has ended.  We can never let the HDRC Calendar become a place where runs get dumped and forgotten. Before you let go of responsibility for any run, make sure it’s covered by another runner, or make sure that you’ve followed it up with HDRC.

ADDING YOUR NAME TO THE HDRC CALENDAR Let’s try something new!  If you are one of the new runners who is still on deck and waiting for a run that fits your schedule, or if you’re already running but you want more runs, try adding your name to the calendar for the appropriate times and dates and locations that you are available.  You might attract the attention of another runner who is feeling a little tired, or overwhelmed, that would be interested in loaning you a run! There’s a lot of runs going on out there that you will never see unless you ask!

IN CONCLUSION The HDRC Calendar is still evolving!  I’m no expert, but I have become pretty good at managing this app, so if you need help, please ask me.  It’s always easier for me to work on a problem with you, than to clean one up for you, so don’t hesitate to reach out to me.  If you have any feedback about the way this is working, or if you have a suggestion or idea, please send it!!

IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT DISTANCE!

Everyone’s different!  Every dog, every day, and every run are different.  You should all keep in mind that this thing we do is not all about distance.  It’s also about fulfilling the emotional and instinctual needs of our dogs, while we share our exercise with them. The physical part of the run is only one component. Be careful not to focus too much on the physical aspect of our service, and neglect the other, equally important things like the dogs’ need to explore with it’s nose, take in the environment, and the bond between you!

A NOTE ABOUT THE LEADERBOARD

  I want to emphasize that this is not a competition.  Every one of us runs with dogs for a reason.  Some do it for the extra miles, some do it for the extra cash, and some do it just because it’s a fun hobby.  The miles are the miles.  It’s just a fun way to see your, and everyone else’s progress throughout the year.

LEADERBOARD

  Use this list to find each other on Map My Run, you’ll love to look at the activity feed and see nothing but your packmates and their dogs!!!

 

6-Sep-25

Runs

Miles

1

Steph Peske

322

814

2

Kinsey Auvil

292

810

3

Alan Hill

284

703

4

Carla Lytle

151

628

5

Jessica Dudik

179

587

6

Tamara Hale

236

557

7

Liz Prady

151

522

8

Angela Cummings

287

428

9

Kristen Davis

214

305

10

Natalie Pakosz

60

291

11

Ashley Gess

84

252

12

Seth Eaglehouse

150

227

13

Kristin Consuegra

63

209

14

Rich Bugay

52

204

15

Abbey Conrad

80

167

16

Anna Chappell

29

144

17

Jessica Bowman

36

130

18

Katie Robinson

30

108

19

Mary O’Hara

41

99

20

Rachel Conrath

49

85

21

Victoria Maher

17

75

22

Lauren Vittone

31

74

23

Sean Kelly

21

72

24

Meagan Capetta

38

68

25

Leah Cook

17

64

26

Marisa Dombrowski

20

58

27

Evan Benza

25

50

28

Sarah Fowler

21

40

29

Peyton Ryan

11

31

30

Giselle Obergfell

11

26

31

Brianne Falatovich

10

18

32

Rachel Foster

14

18

33

Cydney Blahovec

3

6

34

Abby Blahovec

2

4

 Be careful out there, have fun, and tell your dog I said “Hi”!!!!

THANK YOU!!!

Happy Running,                                                                         

Jeff