diff --git a/docs/PERSONAL_RECORDS.md b/docs/PERSONAL_RECORDS.md
index ced459f..5b5e7cf 100644
--- a/docs/PERSONAL_RECORDS.md
+++ b/docs/PERSONAL_RECORDS.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ do not extend the backfill indefinitely. New imports calculate their own results
 No FIT files need to be downloaded again. On Dokku:
 
 ```sh
-dokku run stride flask --app app backfill-efforts --batch-size 25
+dokku run stride env FLASK_APP=app flask backfill-efforts --batch-size 25
 ```
 
 Until backfill finishes, pending activities do not contribute to records or
@@ -55,3 +55,8 @@ route selection. Keep backfills separate from schema migrations so a large
 history does not delay every deployment.
 Further additions could include second/third-best medals, annual records, manual
 exclusion of bad recordings, and a selected-effort highlight on the route map.
+
+Production verification on 2026-10-02: 19 existing activities backfilled, zero
+pending rows, and an immediate rerun processed zero activities. The authenticated
+dashboard returned HTTP 200 without selecting raw samples or laps; HTTPS health
+returned HTTP 200 with `status: ok`.