{"id":2975,"date":"2024-06-05T17:03:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/?p=2975"},"modified":"2024-06-05T17:14:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:14:16","slug":"not-the-long-way-up-day-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/?p=2975","title":{"rendered":"NOT THE LONG WAY UP DAY 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Salthill to Roundstone <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stayed at the Galway bay hotel in Salthill last night. Not bad but the restaurant won\u2019t be getting a Michelin \ud83c\udf1f anytime soon. Saved only by a reasonable Malbec . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amused staff and public alike by crossing the road to the sea for a swim in our robes. Met the Salthill dippers who swim everyday at 7 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2964\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1380-large-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1380-large-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1380-large-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1380-large-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2963\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1378-large-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1378-large-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1378-large-1-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1378-large-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">The new Salthill dippers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then off though the town towards the country ,  very struck by the amount of large new houses. No shortage of euro around here. met Erbie a cycle tourist from France who scored 1\/10 on the craic \/ interest scale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stopped in Oughterard for delicious coffee in \u201cmy little flower\u201d cafe . Coffee was great despite the name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1383-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2965\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spent the rest of the day beating into a strong headwind on what was billed as an easy day \ud83d\ude14.  Felt like cycling into a Paul Henry painting .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2969\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1396-large-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1396-large-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1396-large-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1396-large-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2966\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1388-large-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1388-large-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1388-large-1-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1388-large-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2968\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1393-large-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1393-large-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1393-large-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1393-large-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2967\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1397-large-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1397-large-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1397-large-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1397-large-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrived at roundstone hotel , unloaded bikes and went to Gorteen beach for a lovely if freezing swim. Stunning beach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2974\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1408-large-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1408-large-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1408-large-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1408-large-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"2973\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1400-large-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1400-large-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1400-large-1-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1400-large-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2972\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1409-large-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1409-large-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1409-large-1-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 768px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wordle 5\/6 poor \ud83d\ude14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amended saddle sore score (ASSS)=1\ud83e\uddd0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Swims=2 \ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matrimonial status \ud83d\udea6green <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading Clifden\/Leenaun direction tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1402-large-558x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1402-large-558x1024.jpg 558w, https:\/\/notthesundayrun.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/img_1402-large-480x880.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 558px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim Lewis is at km 409 of his 2400km epic after about 30 hours. Follow his efforts here <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trackleaders.com\/transatlantic24f.php\">https:\/\/trackleaders.com\/transatlantic24f.php<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salthill to Roundstone Stayed at the Galway bay hotel in Salthill last night. Not bad but the restaurant won\u2019t be getting a Michelin \ud83c\udf1f anytime soon. Saved only by a reasonable Malbec . Amused staff and public alike by crossing the road to the sea for a swim in our robes. 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