diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index c8f392fd..ca5839b4 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -1085,6 +1085,9 @@ def save_workout_database(f2, r, dosmooth=True, workouttype='rower',
                           impeller=False):
 
     message = None
+    if title is None:
+        title = 'Workout'
+        
     powerperc = 100 * np.array([r.pw_ut2,
                                 r.pw_ut1,
                                 r.pw_at,
@@ -1280,7 +1283,7 @@ def save_workout_database(f2, r, dosmooth=True, workouttype='rower',
         duplicate = True
 
     # test title length
-    if len(title)>140:
+    if title is not None and len(title)>140:
         title = title[0:140]
 
     w = Workout(user=r, name=title, date=workoutdate,
diff --git a/rowers/stravastuff.py b/rowers/stravastuff.py
index e5919997..a04e4c39 100644
--- a/rowers/stravastuff.py
+++ b/rowers/stravastuff.py
@@ -439,14 +439,14 @@ def createstravaworkoutdata(w,dozip=True):
 # Upload the TCX file to Strava and set the workout activity type
 # to rowing on Strava
 def handle_stravaexport(f2,workoutname,stravatoken,description='',
-                        activity_type='Rowing',async=False):
+                        activity_type='Rowing',quick=False):
     # w = Workout.objects.get(id=workoutid)
     client = stravalib.Client(access_token=stravatoken)
 
     act = client.upload_activity(f2,'tcx.gz',name=workoutname)
 
     try:
-        if async:
+        if quick:
             res = act.wait(poll_interval=1.0, timeout=10)
             message = 'Workout successfully synchronized to Strava'
         else:
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ def add_workout_from_data(user,importid,data,strokedata,
 
     return id,message
 
-def workout_strava_upload(user,w, async=False):
+def workout_strava_upload(user,w, quick=False):
     try:
         thetoken = strava_open(user)
     except NoTokenError:
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ def workout_strava_upload(user,w, async=False):
                             f,w.name,
                             r.stravatoken,
                             description=w.notes+'\n from '+w.workoutsource+' via rowsandall.com',
-                            activity_type=r.stravaexportas,async=async)
+                            activity_type=r.stravaexportas,quick=quick)
                         if res==0:
                             message = mes
                             w.uploadedtostrava = -1
diff --git a/rowers/uploads.py b/rowers/uploads.py
index 0b775d78..0cd3c43b 100644
--- a/rowers/uploads.py
+++ b/rowers/uploads.py
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ def make_private(w,options):
 
         return 1
 
-def do_sync(w,options, async=False):
+def do_sync(w,options, quick=False):
     try:
         upload_to_strava = options['upload_to_Strava']
     except KeyError:
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ def do_sync(w,options, async=False):
     if ('upload_to_Strava' in options and upload_to_strava) or (w.user.strava_auto_export and ispromember(w.user.user)):
         try:
             message,id = stravastuff.workout_strava_upload(
-            w.user.user,w,async=async
+            w.user.user,w,quick=quick
             )
         except NoTokenError:
             id = 0
diff --git a/rowers/views/importviews.py b/rowers/views/importviews.py
index 4f747704..dccf2f4a 100644
--- a/rowers/views/importviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/importviews.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def workout_strava_upload_view(request,id=0):
                         f,w.name,
                         r.stravatoken,
                         description=newnotes,
-                        activity_type=activity_type,async=False)
+                        activity_type=activity_type,quick=False)
                     if res==0:
                         messages.error(request,mes)
                         w.uploadedtostrava = -1
diff --git a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
index e8ce19ed..9a4f3239 100644
--- a/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/workoutviews.py
@@ -4500,7 +4500,7 @@ def workout_upload_api(request):
 
         w = Workout.objects.get(id=id)
 
-        uploads.do_sync(w,post_data,async=True)
+        uploads.do_sync(w,post_data,quick=True)
 
         if make_plot:
             res, jobid = uploads.make_plot(r,w,f1,f2,plottype,t)