# @derek_blalock on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BdnI2R6nzh-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12471203-derek-blalock-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/bf59f3457e.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-01-06T14:34:22.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Derek Blalock (@derek_blalock) — https://gondola.cc/derek_blalock

## Caption

LINK IN BIO || The mental wear and tear of #cycling by yourself for thousands of miles was easily the toughest part of my trip. I think this essay truthfully encapsulates how much I hated myself during the trip. #TheHeartToRide is out March 26th.  This photo is from #RonaldReagan's Presidential Museum in beautiful Simi Valley.
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#nonfiction #memoir #writing #bikeacrossamerica #bikefortommysheart #essay #heart #motivate #inspiration #dedication #hardwork #SimiValley #LosAngeles

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Derek Blalock | @derek_blalock | https://gondola.cc/derek_blalock | Content Producer |

## Tags

simivalley, heart, dedication, hardwork, ronaldreagan, motivate, writing, thehearttoride, essay, memoir, nonfiction, losangeles, cycling, bikeacrossamerica, inspiration, bikefortommysheart

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