With all the craziness of fashion week, I neglected to share that I am participating in my first run/walk at the Cross Island YMCA this weekend.

I decided to sign up last weekend after discovering the fundraiser for underpriviledged youths to participate in Y activities.

I'm pretty nervous about it, even though I've been working out pretty hard. Nita, who organized the event and runs the gym's running class and Sunday running club, says she's putting me with the newbies, so I should be okay.

I'll let you know how it goes.

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com