diff --git a/controllers/runs.js b/controllers/runs.js
index 326f550..236e900 100644
--- a/controllers/runs.js
+++ b/controllers/runs.js
@@ -14,4 +14,9 @@ controller.get('/:id', function(req, res){
 	res.json(runs[req.params.id]);
 });
 
+controller.post('/', function(req, res){
+	console.log(req.body.distance);
+	res.send('works');
+})
+
 module.exports = controller;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 99bb977..b9eb3d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/mahuntington/runs#readme",
   "dependencies": {
+    "body-parser": "^1.15.2",
     "ejs": "^2.5.1",
     "express": "^4.14.0"
   }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index d6daf2e..c81c17a 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 var express = require('express'); //require express package
 var app = express(); //create application variable
+var bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 var PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
 
+app.use(bodyParser.json());
+
 var runController = require('./controllers/runs.js');
 app.use('/runs', runController);