diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index c10e22f2..77814a72 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ from rowingdata import (
 
 from rowers.tasks import (
     handle_sendemail_unrecognized,handle_setcp,
-    handle_getagegrouprecords, handle_update_wps
+    handle_getagegrouprecords, handle_update_wps,
+    handle_request_post
     )
 from rowers.tasks import handle_zip_file
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ allowedcolumns = [key for key,value in strokedatafields.items()]
 #from async_messages import messages as a_messages
 import os
 import zipfile
+from zipfile import BadZipFile
 import pandas as pd
 import numpy as np
 import itertools
@@ -2119,7 +2121,11 @@ def new_workout_from_file(r, f2,
                 uploadoptions['file'] = datafile
                 url = settings.UPLOAD_SERVICE_URL
 
-                response = requests.post(url,uploadoptions)
+                job = myqueue(queuehigh,
+                        handle_request_post,
+                        url,
+                        uploadoptions
+                        )
 
         except BadZipFile: # pragma: no cover
             pass
diff --git a/rowers/polarstuff.py b/rowers/polarstuff.py
index edaaf318..90e5725c 100644
--- a/rowers/polarstuff.py
+++ b/rowers/polarstuff.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from rowingdata import rowingdata
 import pandas as pd
 from rowers.models import Rower,Workout
+from rowers.tasks import handle_request_post
 
 import rowers.dataprep as dataprep
 from rowers.dataprep import columndict
@@ -237,10 +238,16 @@ def get_polar_workouts(user):
                                 'file':filename,
                             }
                             url = reverse('workout_upload_api')
-                            response = requests.post(url,json_data)
 
-                            if response.status_code == 200:
-                                exercise_dict['filename'] = filename
+
+                            job = myqueue(queuehigh,
+                                    handle_request_post,
+                                    url,
+                                    json_data
+                                    )
+
+
+                            exercise_dict['filename'] = filename
                         else:
                             exercise_dict['filename'] = ''
 
diff --git a/rowers/tasks.py b/rowers/tasks.py
index a07a41a0..d3a345dc 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks.py
@@ -284,6 +284,12 @@ def summaryfromsplitdata(splitdata,data,filename,sep='|',workouttype='rower'):
     return sums,sa,results
 
 
+@app.task
+def handle_request_post(url, data,debug=False, **kwargs):
+    response = requests.post(url,data)
+    return response.status_code
+
+
 @app.task
 def add(x, y): # pragma: no cover
     return x + y
diff --git a/rowers/views/statements.py b/rowers/views/statements.py
index 28d5da9d..e3a90787 100644
--- a/rowers/views/statements.py
+++ b/rowers/views/statements.py
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ from rowers.plannedsessions import *
 from rowers.tasks import handle_makeplot,handle_otwsetpower,handle_sendemailtcx,handle_sendemailcsv
 from rowers.tasks import (
     handle_sendemail_unrecognized,handle_sendemailnewcomment,
+    handle_request_post,
     handle_sendemailsummary,
     handle_rp3_async_workout,
     handle_send_template_email,
diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index ecdf9498..d0e34fe4 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -5435,7 +5435,7 @@ def workout_upload_view(request,
                     title = t,
                     notes=notes,
                 )
-            else: 
+            else:
                 uploadoptions['secret'] = settings.UPLOAD_SERVICE_SECRET
                 uploadoptions['user'] = r.user.id
                 uploadoptions['title'] = t
@@ -5443,7 +5443,11 @@ def workout_upload_view(request,
 
                 url = settings.UPLOAD_SERVICE_URL
 
-                response = requests.post(url,uploadoptions)
+                job = myqueue(queuehigh,
+                        handle_request_post,
+                        url,
+                        uploadoptions
+                        )
 
                 messages.info(
                     request,