Let’s pretend that I’m publishing this issue of For-the-Love-of-Links Friday on Friday instead of Monday. I had good intentions; in fact, I had the links selected and everything but never had a chance to get this sucker published. So here we go…

B-Fit B-Day Challenge
I’ll be 26 this year, and I don’t want to wait until I’m 30 or 40 to prove to myself how fit I am, so this challenge will help me to be fit no matter what my birthday cake says.

Does Donating Blood Effect Your Running?
OK, it’s been a while since I’ve given blood, but it’s on my calendar to do this Sunday at my church’s blood drive. This article gives us runners the skinny on how donating will effect our running.

Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse
We had quite the cold spell in the Ozarks last week, and I admit I was a weenie and ran inside. I miss running outside, and this article motivated me to get on the road, no matter the temperature.

The Life Cycle of Cells Phones
I’m on my fourth or fifth cell phone since starting college, and I never quite know what to do with my old phone when I replace it. Come to find out, cell phones are toxic to the environment when left in landfills and whole phones and phone parts can be recycled. GeekSugar filled me in on the details, and now I know what to do with those phones I have laying around the house.

Linden’s New Year’s Resolutions
I know it’s the end of January and that it’s a bit late to be making New Year’s resolutions, but I could not pass up mentioning Linden’s New Year’s Resolutions. Since moving to Germany in September, Linden has turned herself inside out, upside down by staying organized in her office and home, by losing weight and working out, and by having an overall better outlook on life. I am so proud of “Linden 2.0.”