diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index fa3d6ea3..47decad9 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -2053,6 +2053,8 @@ def new_workout_from_df(r, df,
                                         dosmooth=False,
                                         consistencychecks=False)
 
+    job = myqueue(queuehigh,handle_calctrimp,id,csvfilename,r.ftp,r.sex,r.hrftp,r.max,r.rest)
+
     return (id, message)
 
 
diff --git a/rowers/tasks.py b/rowers/tasks.py
index 829d3178..c671d5e9 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks.py
@@ -165,13 +165,17 @@ def handle_sporttracks_sync(workoutid,url,headers,data,debug=False,**kwargs):
 
     res = update_workout_field_sql(workoutid,'uploadedtosporttracks',id,debug=debug)
 
-app.task
+@app.task
 def handle_runkeeper_sync(workoutid,url,headers,data,debug=False,**kwargs):
     response = requests.post(url,headers=headers,data=data)
     if response.status_code not in [200,201]:
         return 0
 
-    t = response.json()
+    try:
+        t = response.json()
+    except JSONDecodeError:
+        return 0
+
     uri = t['uris'][0]
     regex = '.*?sporttracks\.mobi\/api\/v2\/fitnessActivities/(\d+)\.json$'
     m = re.compile(regex).match(uri).group(1)
@@ -180,14 +184,17 @@ def handle_runkeeper_sync(workoutid,url,headers,data,debug=False,**kwargs):
 
     res = update_workout_field_sql(workoutid,'uploadedtorunkeeper',id,debug=debug)
 
-
+    return 1
 
 @app.task
 def handle_strava_sync(stravatoken,workoutid,filename,name,activity_type,description,debug=False,**kwargs):
     client = stravalib.Client(access_token=stravatoken)
     failed = False
     with open(filename,'rb') as f:
-        act = client.upload_activity(f,'tcx.gz',name=name)
+        try:
+            act = client.upload_activity(f,'tcx.gz',name=name)
+        except ActivityUploadFailed:
+            failed = True
         try:
             res = act.wait(poll_interval=5.0, timeout=60)
         except ActivityUploadFailed:
@@ -920,7 +927,10 @@ def handle_calctrimp(id,
             hrmax=hrmax,
             hrmin=hrmin,
         )
-        response = stub.CalcMetrics(req,timeout=60)
+        try:
+            response = stub.CalcMetrics(req,timeout=60)
+        except:
+            return 0
 
         tss = response.tss
         normp = response.normp
@@ -1876,6 +1886,8 @@ def handle_otwsetpower(self,f1, boattype, boatclass, coastalbrand, weightvalue,
         csvfile = f1+'.csv'
     elif os.path.exists(f1+'.gz'):
         csvfile = f1+'.gz'
+    else:
+        return 0
 
     csvfile = os.path.abspath(csvfile)