While I love climbing at St Bees, both the bouldering and the routes, I've never really got on with leading anything much. The climbing feels too insecure and I have a very bad 'head' when it comes to leading even on bolts. I have been keeping myself in my little bubble for a long time.
Well with the BG out the way and the drive to move on, I've started to tackle the demons in my head. So last night instead of just top roping 6's and 7's at St Bees, I tied onto the sharp end and led a route - Fisherman's Friend - a 5! Found the climbing easy, but not the leading. In the end I led it twice and boy did I feel mentally shattered afterwards!! Still I did it, and it marks the first wee chip off the big mental block.
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