diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 4f0601c..f61c40f 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from flask import Flask, render_template, redirect, request, url_for
 import jinja_partials
 from decorators import validate_person, validate_topset, validate_workout
 from db import DataBase
-from utils import get_people_and_exercise_rep_maxes
+from utils import get_people_and_exercise_rep_maxes, convert_str_to_date
 from flask_htmx import HTMX
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ def get_person_list():
 def get_person(person_id):
     person = db.get_person(person_id)
 
-    max_date = request.args.get(
-        'max_date') or datetime.strptime(max(person['Workouts'], key=lambda x: datetime.strptime(x['StartDate'], '%b %d %Y'))['StartDate'], '%b %d %Y').strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
-    min_date = request.args.get(
-        'min_date') or datetime.strptime(min(person['Workouts'], key=lambda x: datetime.strptime(x['StartDate'], '%b %d %Y'))['StartDate'], '%b %d %Y').strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
+    max_date = convert_str_to_date(request.args.get(
+        'max_date'), '%Y-%m-%d') or max(person['Workouts'], key=lambda x: x['StartDate'])['StartDate']
+    min_date = convert_str_to_date(request.args.get(
+        'min_date'), '%Y-%m-%d') or min(person['Workouts'], key=lambda x: x['StartDate'])['StartDate']
 
     selected_exercise_ids = [int(i)
                              for i in request.args.getlist('exercise_id')] or [e['ExerciseId'] for e in person['Exercises']]
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ def get_person(person_id):
                               if topset['ExerciseId'] in selected_exercise_ids]
         return workout
 
-    person['Workouts'] = [filter_workout_topsets(workout, selected_exercise_ids) for workout in person['Workouts'] if datetime.strptime(
-        workout['StartDate'], '%b %d %Y').strftime('%Y-%m-%d') <= max_date and datetime.strptime(workout['StartDate'], '%b %d %Y').strftime('%Y-%m-%d') >= min_date]
+    person['Workouts'] = [filter_workout_topsets(workout, selected_exercise_ids) for workout in person['Workouts'] if
+                          workout['StartDate'] <= max_date and workout['StartDate'] >= min_date]
 
     if selected_exercise_ids:
         filtered_exercises = filter(
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ def my_utility_processor():
             return 'checked'
         return 'checked' if val in checked_vals else ''
 
-    return dict(get_list_of_people_and_workout_count=get_list_of_people_and_workout_count, is_selected_page=is_selected_page, get_first_element_from_list_with_matching_attribute=get_first_element_from_list_with_matching_attribute, is_checked=is_checked)
+    def strftime(date, format="%b %d %Y"):
+        return date.strftime(format)
+
+    return dict(get_list_of_people_and_workout_count=get_list_of_people_and_workout_count, is_selected_page=is_selected_page, get_first_element_from_list_with_matching_attribute=get_first_element_from_list_with_matching_attribute, is_checked=is_checked, strftime=strftime)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/db.py b/db.py
index 56f15e2..9fddc10 100644
--- a/db.py
+++ b/db.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class DataBase():
             'PersonId': next((t['PersonId'] for t in topsets), -1),
             'PersonName': next((t['PersonName'] for t in topsets), 'Unknown'),
             'WorkoutId': workout_id,
-            'StartDate': topsets[0]['StartDate'].strftime("%Y-%m-%d"),
+            'StartDate': topsets[0]['StartDate'],
             'Exercises': self.get_exercises(),
             'TopSets': [{"TopSetId": t['TopSetId'], "ExerciseId": t['ExerciseId'], "ExerciseName": t['ExerciseName'], "Weight": t['Weight'], "Repetitions": t['Repetitions']} for t in topsets if t['TopSetId'] is not None]
         }
diff --git a/templates/partials/page/person.html b/templates/partials/page/person.html
index 077c135..1797bcf 100644
--- a/templates/partials/page/person.html
+++ b/templates/partials/page/person.html
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
                                 {% for w in person['Workouts'] %}
                                 <tr>
                                     <td class="p-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm font-normal text-gray-500">
-                                        {{ w['StartDate'] }}
+                                        {{ strftime(w['StartDate'], "%b %d %Y") }}
                                     </td>
 
                                     {% for e in exercise_list %}
diff --git a/templates/partials/start_date.html b/templates/partials/start_date.html
index be5114d..74282dc 100644
--- a/templates/partials/start_date.html
+++ b/templates/partials/start_date.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% if is_edit|default(false, true) == false %}
-<span class="text-base font-normal text-gray-500">{{ start_date }}</span>
+<span class="text-base font-normal text-gray-500">{{ strftime(start_date, "%b %d %Y") }}</span>
 <a class="text-sm font-medium text-cyan-600 hover:bg-gray-100 rounded-lg inline-flex items-center p-2 cursor-pointer"
     hx-get="{{ url_for('get_workout_start_date_edit_form', person_id=person_id, workout_id=workout_id) }}"
     hx-target="#edit-start-date">
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 95654bc..7c0e883 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from datetime import date
+from datetime import date, datetime
 import json
 
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def get_workouts(topsets):
             t for t in topsets if t['WorkoutId'] == workout_id]
         workouts.append({
             'WorkoutId': workout_id,
-            'StartDate': topsets_in_workout[0]['StartDate'].strftime("%b %d %Y"),
+            'StartDate': topsets_in_workout[0]['StartDate'],
             'TopSets': [{"TopSetId": t['TopSetId'], "ExerciseId": t['ExerciseId'], "ExerciseName": t['ExerciseName'], "Weight": t['Weight'], "Repetitions": t['Repetitions']} for t in topsets_in_workout]
         })
     return workouts
@@ -117,3 +117,12 @@ def get_stats_from_topsets(topsets):
                           "Value": average_workouts_per_week})
 
     return stats
+
+
+def convert_str_to_date(date_str, format='%Y-%m-%d'):
+    try:
+        return datetime.strptime(date_str, format).date()
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+    except TypeError:
+        return None