After seeing what the Horseman was like, I felt I should try a more tame lead. We were close to Sixish, a 3 star 5.4. It was called Sixish because it climbs more like a 5.6. I was quickly humbled by this '5.4'. I was not expecting to come up against a small ceiling. I backed off and Leo took the lead. I was glad I handed over because it was the stiffest 5.4 I had ever been on. After that I figured I needed to get on a 5.2 while wearing diapers.
This climb actually enlightened me to a weakness I have, exposure on lead. I could follow Leo on many of the roofs and corners, but they shook me on lead. My head is my weakest link.
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