Athletes of the Northern Hemisphere- Rejoice!

As I watched the setting yellow moon on my way to the Phoenix Airport early this morning, I realized a beautiful thing. The Winter Solstice has passed. A little more daylight every day for the next 6 months.

I celebrated with my longest training ride of the last four months and some seasonal ales. I didn't leave the house to ride until later, but props to Arizonian's stubbornness about that whole Daylight Savings thing- I could ride outside past 5 p.m. on the shortest day of the year. It was like an early Christmas present.