diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 6d784d73..abfde140 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ import pandas as pd
 import numpy as np
 import itertools
 import math
-from tasks import handle_sendemail_unrecognized,handle_sendemail_breakthrough
+from tasks import (
+    handle_sendemail_unrecognized,handle_sendemail_breakthrough,
+    handle_sendemail_hard
+    )
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from sqlalchemy import create_engine
@@ -672,7 +675,7 @@ def save_workout_database(f2,r,dosmooth=True,workouttype='rower',
         if res:
             isbreakthrough = True
             res = datautils.updatecp(delta,cpvalues,r)
-        if res2:
+        if res2 and not isbreakthrough:
             ishard = True
 
     # submit email task to send email about breakthrough workout
diff --git a/rowers/utils.py b/rowers/utils.py
index 209d06e3..d0b1732a 100644
--- a/rowers/utils.py
+++ b/rowers/utils.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ def isbreakthrough(delta,cpvalues,p0,p1,p2,p3,ratio):
   res = np.sum(cpvalues>pwr)
   res2 = np.sum(cpvalues>pwr2)
 
+  
   btdf = pd.DataFrame(
     {
       'delta':delta[cpvalues>pwr],