diff --git a/rowers/models.py b/rowers/models.py
index 2ce60e37..8db34f4e 100644
--- a/rowers/models.py
+++ b/rowers/models.py
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ class TeamRequest(models.Model):
 from rowers.utils import (
     workflowleftpanel,workflowmiddlepanel,
     defaultleft,defaultmiddle,landingpages,
-    steps_read_fit, steps_write_fit
+    steps_read_fit, steps_write_fit, ps_dict_order
     )
 
 from rowers.utils import geo_distance
@@ -2418,11 +2418,27 @@ class PlannedSession(models.Model):
                 filename = 'session'+encoder.encode_hex(self.pk)+'.fit'
             else:
                 file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w+b',suffix='.fit',dir=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
-                filename = file.name
+                filename = file
+
             steps = self.steps
-            steps['filename'] = filename
+
+            steps['filename'] = settings.MEDIA_ROOT+'/'+filename
             fitfile = steps_write_fit(steps)
-            self.fitfile.name = fitfile
+
+            filelist = fitfile.split('/media/')
+            self.fitfile.name = filelist[-1]
+
+        #  calculate approximate distance
+        if self.steps:
+            sdict, totalmeters, totalseconds = ps_dict_order(self.steps)
+            self.approximate_distance = int(totalmeters)
+            self.approximate_duration = int(totalseconds/60.)
+            self.criterium = 'none'
+            if self.sessionmode == 'time':
+                self.sessionvalue = self.approximate_duration
+            elif self.sessionmode == 'distance':
+                self.sessionvalue = self.approximate_distance
+
 
         super(PlannedSession,self).save(*args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/rowers/plannedsessions.py b/rowers/plannedsessions.py
index 5fba2fb7..16790573 100644
--- a/rowers/plannedsessions.py
+++ b/rowers/plannedsessions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import uuid
 from django.conf import settings
 import pytz
 from dateutil import parser
-from rowers.utils import myqueue,calculate_age,totaltime_sec_to_string
+from rowers.utils import myqueue,calculate_age,totaltime_sec_to_string,ps_dict_order
 from rowers.rows import handle_uploaded_file
 import collections
 import re
@@ -92,238 +92,17 @@ from rowers.tasks import (
     )
 from rowers.utils import totaltime_sec_to_string
 
-def step_to_string(step):
-    type = 'Step'
-    repeatID = -1
-
-    nr = 0
-    name = ''
-    intensity = ''
-    duration = ''
-    unit = ''
-    target = ''
-    repeat = ''
-
-    durationtype = step['durationType']
-    if step['durationValue'] == 0:
-        return '',type, -1, -1
-
-    if durationtype == 'Time':
-        unit = 'min'
-        value = step['durationValue']
-        dd = timedelta(seconds=value/1000.)
-        duration = '{v}'.format(v=str(dd))
-    elif durationtype == 'Distance':
-        unit = 'm'
-        value = step['durationValue']/100.
-        duration = int(value)
-    elif durationtype == 'HrLessThan':
-        value = step['durationValue']
-        if value <= 100:
-            duration = 'until heart rate lower than {v}% of max'.format(v=value)
-        else:
-            duration = 'until heart rate lower than {v}'.format(v=value-100)
-    elif durationtype == 'HrGreaterThan':
-        value = step['durationValue']
-        if value <= 100:
-            duration = 'until heart rate greater than {v}% of max'.format(v=value)
-        else:
-            duration = 'until heart rate greater than {v}'.format(v=value-100)
-    elif durationtype == 'PowerLessThan':
-        value = step['durationValue']
-        targetvalue = step['targetvalue']
-        if value <= 1000:
-            duration = 'Repeat until Power is less than {targetvalue} % of FTP'.format(
-                targetvalue=targetvalue
-            )
-        else:
-            duration = 'Repeat until Power is less than {targetvalue} Watt'.format(
-                targetvalue=targetvalie
-            )
-    elif durationtype == 'PowerGreaterThan':
-        value = step['durationValue']
-        targetvalue = step['targetvalue']
-        if value <= 1000:
-            duration = 'Repeat until Power is greater than {targetvalue} % of FTP'.format(
-                targetvalue=targetvalue
-            )
-        else:
-            duration = 'Repeat until Power is greater than {targetvalue} Watt'.format(
-                targetvalue=targetvalie
-            )
-    elif durationtype == 'RepeatUntilStepsCmplt':
-        type = 'RepeatStep'
-        ntimes = str(step['targetValue'])+' times:'
-        repeatID = step['durationValue']
-        duration =ntimes
-    elif durationtype == 'RepeatUntilHrGreaterThan':
-        type = 'RepeatStep'
-        targetvalue = step['targetValue']
-        if targetvalue <= 100:
-            duration = 'Repeat until Heart Rate is greater than {targetvalue} % of max'.format(
-                targetvalue=targetvalue
-                )
-        else:
-            duration = 'Repeat until Heart Rate is greater than {targetvalue}:'.format(
-                targetvalue=targetvalue-100.
-            )
-        repeatID = step['durationValue']
-    elif durationtype == 'RepeatUntilHrLessThan':
-        type = 'RepeatStep'
-        targetvalue = step['targetValue']
-        if targetvalue <= 100:
-            duration = 'Repeat until Heart Rate is less than {targetvalue} % of max'.format(
-                targetvalue=targetvalue
-                )
-        else:
-            duration = 'Repeat until Heart Rate is less than {targetvalue}:'.format(
-                targetvalue=targetvalue-100.
-            )
-        repeatID = step['durationValue']
-
-
-    #
-
-    try:
-        targettype = step['targetType']
-    except KeyError:
-        targettype = None
-
-    if targettype == 'HeartRate':
-        value = step['targetValue']
-        valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
-        valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
-
-        if value < 10 and value>0:
-            target = 'Target: Heart Rate in zone {v}'.format(v=value)
-        else:
-            if valuelow < 100:
-                target = 'Target: Heart Rate between {l} and {h} % of max'.format(
-                    l = valuelow,
-                    h = valuehigh
-                )
-            else:
-                target = 'Target: Heart Rate between {l} and {h}'.format(
-                    l = valuelow-100,
-                    h = valuehigh+100
-                )
-    elif targettype == 'Power':
-        value = step['targetValue']
-        valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
-        valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
-
-        if value < 10 and value>0:
-            target = 'Target: Power in zone {v}'.format(v=value)
-        else:
-            if valuelow < 1000:
-                target = 'Target: Power between {l} and {h} % of FTP'.format(
-                    l = valuelow,
-                    h = valuehigh
-                )
-            else:
-                target = 'Target: Power between {l} and {h} W'.format(
-                    l = valuelow-1000,
-                    h = valuehigh-1000
-                )
-    elif targettype == 'Speed':
-        value = step['targetValue']
-        valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
-        valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
-
-        if value != 0:
-            v = value/1000.
-            pace = 500./v
-            target = 'Target: Speed at {v} m/s'.format(v=value/1000.)
-        elif valuelow != 0 and valuehigh != 0:
-            v = valuelow/1000.
-            pace = 500./v
-            pacestringlow = to_pace(pace)
-
-            v = valuehigh/1000.
-            pace = 500./v
-            pacestringhigh = to_pace(pace)
-
-            target = 'Target: Speed between {l:1.2f} and {h:1.2f} m/s ({ph} to {pl} per 500m)'.format(
-                l = valuelow/1000.,
-                h = valuehigh/1000.,
-                pl = pacestringlow,
-                ph = pacestringhigh,
-            )
-    elif targettype == 'Cadence':
-        value = step['targetValue']
-        valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
-        valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
-
-        if value != 0:
-            target = 'Target: Cadence at {v} SPM'.format(v=value)
-        elif valuelow != 0 and valuehigh != 0:
-            target = 'Target: Cadence between {l} and {h} SPM'.format(
-                l = valuelow/1000.,
-                h = valuehigh/1000.,
-            )
-
-
-    nr = step['stepId']
-
-    name = step['wkt_step_name']
-
-    intensity = step['intensity']
-
-
-    s = '{name} {intensity} {duration} {unit} {target} {repeat}'.format(
-        nr = nr,
-        name = name,
-        unit=unit,
-        intensity = intensity,
-        duration = duration,
-        target=target,
-        repeat = repeat,
-    )
-
-    if type == 'RepeatStep':
-        s = 'Repeat {duration}'.format(duration=duration)
-
-    return s,type, nr, repeatID
-
-def ps_dict_order(d):
-    sdict = collections.OrderedDict({})
-    steps = d['steps']
-
-    for step in steps:
-        sstring, type, stepID, repeatID = step_to_string(step)
-
-        sdict[stepID] = {
-            'string':sstring,
-            'type':type,
-            'stepID': stepID,
-            'repeatID': repeatID,
-        }
-
-    sdict2 = collections.OrderedDict(reversed(list(sdict.items())))
-
-    sdict3 = []
-    hold = []
-    holduntil = []
-    spaces = ''
-    for key, item in sdict2.items():
-        if item['type'] == 'RepeatStep':
-            hold.append(item)
-            holduntil.append(item['repeatID'])
-            spaces += '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'
-        if item['type'] == 'Step':
-            item['string'] = spaces+item['string']
-            sdict3.append(item)
-        if len(holduntil)>0 and item['stepID'] == holduntil[-1]:
-            sdict3.append(hold.pop())
-            spaces = spaces[:-18]
-            holduntil.pop()
-
-    sdict = list(reversed(sdict3))
-
+# nog niet af
+def ps_dict_get_durationdistance(d):
+    sdict = ps_dict_order(d)
     return sdict
 
+
+
+
+
 def ps_dict_get_description(d):
-    sdict = ps_dict_order(d)
+    sdict,totalmeters,totalseconds = ps_dict_order(d)
     s = ''
     for item in sdict:
         s += item['string']+'\n'
@@ -331,7 +110,7 @@ def ps_dict_get_description(d):
     return s
 
 def ps_dict_get_description_html(d):
-    sdict = ps_dict_order(d)
+    sdict,totalmeters,totalseconds = ps_dict_order(d)
 
     s = '<ul>'
 
diff --git a/rowers/utils.py b/rowers/utils.py
index 017ed6f5..6b81f9b6 100644
--- a/rowers/utils.py
+++ b/rowers/utils.py
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 from __future__ import division
 from __future__ import print_function
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from datetime import timedelta
 
 import math
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 import colorsys
 from django.conf import settings
+import collections
 
 import uuid
 import datetime
@@ -579,3 +581,309 @@ def steps_write_fit(steps):
         return None
 
     return filename
+
+def step_to_time_dist(step,avgspeed = 3.7):
+    seconds = 0
+    distance = 0
+    durationtype = step['durationType']
+
+    if step['durationValue'] == 0:
+        return 0,0
+
+    try:
+        targettype = step['targetType']
+    except KeyError:
+        targettype = 0
+
+
+
+    if durationtype == 'Time':
+        value = step['durationValue']
+        seconds = value/1000.
+        distance = avgspeed*seconds
+
+
+        if targettype == 'Speed':
+            value = step['targetValue']
+            valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
+            valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
+
+            if value != 0:
+                distance = seconds*value
+            elif valuelow != 0 and valuehigh != 0:
+                distance = seconds*(valuelow+valuehigh)/2.
+
+        return seconds,distance
+    elif durationtype == 'Distance':
+        value = step['durationValue']
+        distance = value/100.
+        seconds = distance/avgspeed
+
+        if targettype == 'Speed':
+            value = step['targetValue']
+            valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
+            valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
+
+            if value != 0:
+                seconds = distance/value
+            elif valuelow != 0 and valuehigh != 0:
+                midspeed = (valuelow+valuehigh)/2.
+                seconds = distance/midspeed
+
+        return seconds, distance
+    elif durationtype in ['PowerLessThan','PowerGreaterThan','HrLessThan','HrGreaterThan']:
+        seconds = 600
+        distance = seconds*avgspeed
+        return seconds,distance
+
+    return seconds,distance
+
+
+def ps_dict_order(d):
+    sdict = collections.OrderedDict({})
+    steps = d['steps']
+
+    for step in steps:
+        sstring, type, stepID, repeatID, repeatValue = step_to_string(step)
+        seconds, meters = step_to_time_dist(step)
+
+        sdict[stepID] = {
+            'string':sstring,
+            'type':type,
+            'stepID': stepID,
+            'repeatID': repeatID,
+            'repeatValue': repeatValue,
+            'seconds': seconds,
+            'meters': meters,
+        }
+
+    sdict2 = collections.OrderedDict(reversed(list(sdict.items())))
+
+    sdict3 = []
+    hold = []
+    multiplier = []
+    holduntil = []
+    spaces = ''
+    totalmeters = 0
+    totalseconds = 0
+    factor = 1
+
+    for key, item in sdict2.items():
+        if item['type'] == 'RepeatStep':
+            hold.append(item)
+            holduntil.append(item['repeatID'])
+            multiplier.append(item['repeatValue'])
+            factor *= item['repeatValue']
+            spaces += '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'
+        if item['type'] == 'Step':
+            item['string'] = spaces+item['string']
+            sdict3.append(item)
+            totalmeters += factor*item['meters']
+            totalseconds += factor*item['seconds']
+        if len(holduntil)>0 and item['stepID'] == holduntil[-1]:
+            sdict3.append(hold.pop())
+            factor /= multiplier.pop()
+            spaces = spaces[:-18]
+            holduntil.pop()
+
+
+    sdict = list(reversed(sdict3))
+
+    return sdict,totalmeters,totalseconds
+
+def step_to_string(step):
+    type = 'Step'
+    repeatID = -1
+    repeatValue = 1
+
+    nr = 0
+    name = ''
+    intensity = ''
+    duration = ''
+    unit = ''
+    target = ''
+    repeat = ''
+
+    durationtype = step['durationType']
+    if step['durationValue'] == 0:
+        return '',type, -1, -1
+
+    if durationtype == 'Time':
+        unit = 'min'
+        value = step['durationValue']
+        if value/1000. >= 3600:
+            unit = 'hour'
+        dd = timedelta(seconds=value/1000.)
+        duration = '{v}'.format(v=str(dd))
+    elif durationtype == 'Distance':
+        unit = 'm'
+        value = step['durationValue']/100.
+        duration = int(value)
+    elif durationtype == 'HrLessThan':
+        value = step['durationValue']
+        if value <= 100:
+            duration = 'until heart rate lower than {v}% of max'.format(v=value)
+        else:
+            duration = 'until heart rate lower than {v}'.format(v=value-100)
+    elif durationtype == 'HrGreaterThan':
+        value = step['durationValue']
+        if value <= 100:
+            duration = 'until heart rate greater than {v}% of max'.format(v=value)
+        else:
+            duration = 'until heart rate greater than {v}'.format(v=value-100)
+    elif durationtype == 'PowerLessThan':
+        value = step['durationValue']
+        targetvalue = step['targetvalue']
+        if value <= 1000:
+            duration = 'Repeat until Power is less than {targetvalue} % of FTP'.format(
+                targetvalue=targetvalue
+            )
+        else:
+            duration = 'Repeat until Power is less than {targetvalue} Watt'.format(
+                targetvalue=targetvalie
+            )
+    elif durationtype == 'PowerGreaterThan':
+        value = step['durationValue']
+        targetvalue = step['targetvalue']
+        if value <= 1000:
+            duration = 'Repeat until Power is greater than {targetvalue} % of FTP'.format(
+                targetvalue=targetvalue
+            )
+        else:
+            duration = 'Repeat until Power is greater than {targetvalue} Watt'.format(
+                targetvalue=targetvalie
+            )
+    elif durationtype == 'RepeatUntilStepsCmplt':
+        type = 'RepeatStep'
+        ntimes = str(step['targetValue'])+' times:'
+        repeatID = step['durationValue']
+        duration =ntimes
+        repeatValue = step['targetValue']
+    elif durationtype == 'RepeatUntilHrGreaterThan':
+        type = 'RepeatStep'
+        targetvalue = step['targetValue']
+        if targetvalue <= 100:
+            duration = 'Repeat until Heart Rate is greater than {targetvalue} % of max'.format(
+                targetvalue=targetvalue
+                )
+        else:
+            duration = 'Repeat until Heart Rate is greater than {targetvalue}:'.format(
+                targetvalue=targetvalue-100.
+            )
+        repeatID = step['durationValue']
+    elif durationtype == 'RepeatUntilHrLessThan':
+        type = 'RepeatStep'
+        targetvalue = step['targetValue']
+        if targetvalue <= 100:
+            duration = 'Repeat until Heart Rate is less than {targetvalue} % of max'.format(
+                targetvalue=targetvalue
+                )
+        else:
+            duration = 'Repeat until Heart Rate is less than {targetvalue}:'.format(
+                targetvalue=targetvalue-100.
+            )
+        repeatID = step['durationValue']
+
+
+    #
+
+    try:
+        targettype = step['targetType']
+    except KeyError:
+        targettype = None
+
+    if targettype == 'HeartRate':
+        value = step['targetValue']
+        valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
+        valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
+
+        if value < 10 and value>0:
+            target = 'Target: Heart Rate in zone {v}'.format(v=value)
+        else:
+            if valuelow < 100:
+                target = 'Target: Heart Rate between {l} and {h} % of max'.format(
+                    l = valuelow,
+                    h = valuehigh
+                )
+            else:
+                target = 'Target: Heart Rate between {l} and {h}'.format(
+                    l = valuelow-100,
+                    h = valuehigh+100
+                )
+    elif targettype == 'Power':
+        value = step['targetValue']
+        valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
+        valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
+
+        if value < 10 and value>0:
+            target = 'Target: Power in zone {v}'.format(v=value)
+        else:
+            if valuelow < 1000:
+                target = 'Target: Power between {l} and {h} % of FTP'.format(
+                    l = valuelow,
+                    h = valuehigh
+                )
+            else:
+                target = 'Target: Power between {l} and {h} W'.format(
+                    l = valuelow-1000,
+                    h = valuehigh-1000
+                )
+    elif targettype == 'Speed':
+        value = step['targetValue']
+        valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
+        valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
+
+        if value != 0:
+            v = value/1000.
+            pace = 500./v
+            target = 'Target: Speed at {v} m/s'.format(v=value/1000.)
+        elif valuelow != 0 and valuehigh != 0:
+            v = valuelow/1000.
+            pace = 500./v
+            pacestringlow = to_pace(pace)
+
+            v = valuehigh/1000.
+            pace = 500./v
+            pacestringhigh = to_pace(pace)
+
+            target = 'Target: Speed between {l:1.2f} and {h:1.2f} m/s ({ph} to {pl} per 500m)'.format(
+                l = valuelow/1000.,
+                h = valuehigh/1000.,
+                pl = pacestringlow,
+                ph = pacestringhigh,
+            )
+    elif targettype == 'Cadence':
+        value = step['targetValue']
+        valuelow = step['targetValueLow']
+        valuehigh = step['targetValueHigh']
+
+        if value != 0:
+            target = 'Target: Cadence at {v} SPM'.format(v=value)
+        elif valuelow != 0 and valuehigh != 0:
+            target = 'Target: Cadence between {l} and {h} SPM'.format(
+                l = valuelow/1000.,
+                h = valuehigh/1000.,
+            )
+
+
+    nr = step['stepId']
+
+    name = step['wkt_step_name']
+
+    intensity = step['intensity']
+
+
+    s = '{name} {intensity} {duration} {unit} {target} {repeat}'.format(
+        nr = nr,
+        name = name,
+        unit=unit,
+        intensity = intensity,
+        duration = duration,
+        target=target,
+        repeat = repeat,
+    )
+
+    if type == 'RepeatStep':
+        s = 'Repeat {duration}'.format(duration=duration)
+
+    return s,type, nr, repeatID, repeatValue