diff --git a/rowers/dataroutines.py b/rowers/dataroutines.py
index 8c36c546..e2d63ef9 100644
--- a/rowers/dataroutines.py
+++ b/rowers/dataroutines.py
@@ -2164,10 +2164,9 @@ def dataplep(rowdatadf, id=0, inboard=0.88, forceunit='lbs', bands=True, barchar
                     pass
             try:
                 df = pl.from_pandas(rowdatadf)
-            except ArrowInvalid:
+            except (ArrowInvalid, ArrowTypeError):
                 return dataprep(rowdatadf, id=id, inboard=inboard, forceunit=forceunit, bands=bands, barchart=barchart,
                                 otwpower=otwpower, debug=debug,polars=True)
-
     else:
         df = rowdatadf
         if df.is_empty():
diff --git a/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz b/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz
index cd7ae246..3df567bb 100644
Binary files a/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz and b/rowers/tests/testdata/testdata.tcx.gz differ