Careful

The new body is dangerous. Be careful with it. We have seen many folks over the years get a brand new hot body only to take it out and trash it. The idea is to enjoy it without wrecking it.

The half marathon is the #1 way newly minted fitness freaks hurt themselves. As we have said many times, a fast 5k beats a long slow half marathon every time. It takes 10 fewer miles to run. We can work out the day after a fast 5k. We can even go out dancing after a fast 5k.

Drunk Olympics are fun but could result in injury. Challenging someone to a set of eighth count body builders or to a 300 meter foot race after a number of stiff cocktails seems like a good idea. Its not.

Water sports are wonderful if discretion is the better part of valor. Jumping or diving off a cliff into the lake or river could result in broken ribs and sometimes is fatal. Water skiing and wake boarding are fine for the right amount of time. Just because you have been working out doesn't mean you are in shape to be dragged across a choppy lake all the way from the marina.

Big wave surfing has many pitfalls. Coral reef and shark attack can tear off a limb.

When attempting a double back flip off the diving board, remember to stay tucked. Opening early will result in a loud slap on the back.

We will not even attempt to address the dangers of the new bikini. Just know, the guy wearing the glasses who doesn't turn his head when you walk by...is watching.