{"id":11729,"date":"2021-08-23T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T19:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/?p=11729"},"modified":"2022-12-22T15:31:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T20:31:46","slug":"coming-to-terms-with-my-skills-gs-trophy-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2021\/08\/23\/coming-to-terms-with-my-skills-gs-trophy-qualifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Coming to Terms with my Skills &amp; GS Trophy Qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:1172,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?utm_campaign=Adam%20Chandler%20on%20Motorcycles&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter&amp;v=QA75b9lw4K8&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:1173,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/5fKHviEhkwI?t=520&amp;utm_campaign=Adam%20Chandler%20on%20Motorcycles&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?t=520&amp;v=5fKHviEhkwI&amp;feature=youtu.be&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/161\/mail\/BMW_Riders_Association_Rally_-_2021_2C_Waynesville_2C_NCIMG_7433-13.jpeg?1629732881\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Two weeks and Two days until we head to the BMW Performance Center in Greer South Carolina where I\u2019ll attempt to qualify for BMW\u2019s Team USA and their GS Trophy in Albania set to take place next year. I started this year feeling confident in my skills but also a realist in that I knew I wouldn\u2019t qualify but would do well enough to feel as if I gave it a good try. This year would be my \u2018welcome to the trophy\u2019 year where I\u2019d show off some skills and have fun but aim to actually qualify a couple of years from now or later. The truth is, I ride off-road more than anyone with a GS that I know but now that I\u2019m actually working on the skills needed to qualify, I realize how far I have to go before I\u2019m considered a serious contender.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/212\/mail\/BMWRA_GS_Giants_Obstacle_Course_2021IMG_7543-36.jpeg?1629732933\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>That begs the question, what is necessary to qualify? My understanding is it\u2019s a measure of:Technical know-how about the GSNavigation soft-skills (using a Garmin NAV VI)Style while on-course (standing, good body position, how you mount &amp; pick up the bike)Slow-Speed technical skills on-courseTeam work and ingenuity&nbsp;Stamina, fitness, cardioThe last three measures are where I am weakest and these are probably the most important when judges decide whether I\u2019m worthy to be a part of Team USA. What do I mean?I have never worked on slow speed skills. I barrel down very rough terrain every weekend on my 670 pound GS Adventure. I spent 10 days in Colorado riding the toughest mountain passes and did very well. I lead tours and take on really hard trails solo often bushwhacking my way through the woods sometimes with street tires. I\u2019m very confident and @ home on my big adventure bike but these are not the skills you need for the GS Trophy Qualifier.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/223\/mail\/BMWRA_GS_Giants_Obstacle_Course_2021IMG_7550-38.jpeg?1629732936\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Technical Skills, to use a few examples are:Full lock turns on loose terrain around barrels, trees and off-camber tree roots which have zero margin of error and no room for dabbing your foot180 degree turns on loose terrain where you have to break the rear wheel loose12&#8243; thick gravel runs without dabbingCircling a barrel with a rope without letting the rope hit the groundSlow Races where last person through the finish line wins which requires complete stops of the bike and dancing the front wheel without putting your food downMoving tennis balls between PVC pipes which requires removing a hand from the handlebars, coming to a complete stop and starting back up again and put the ball in another pipe<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/224\/mail\/BMWRA_GS_Giants_Obstacle_Course_2021IMG_7562-39.jpeg?1629732942\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>I am pitifully bad at all of these. So bad that I honestly have no business even attempting any of them because I\u2019d be in last place in every one of them. You can see it in two of my recent videos where I show just how bad I am<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?utm_campaign=Adam%20Chandler%20on%20Motorcycles&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter&amp;v=QA75b9lw4K8\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>Training for the GS Trophy w\/ Harry &#8211; BMW R1200GS &amp; KTM 690 Enduro R<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5fKHviEhkwI?t=520&amp;utm_campaign=Adam%20Chandler%20on%20Motorcycles&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Revue%20newsletter\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>Go to 8 Minutes 4 Seconds In to see the obstacle course section<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>This all basically goes back to square one for me. I\u2019m going to enjoy hanging out for 3 days at the Performance Center, a road trip with Heather, camping @ the BMW MOA headquarters and spending a lot of time with 45 people who are trying to make Team USA along with some volunteers, BMW staff, instructors and brand experts and just living the GS lifestyle for a few days over Labor Day Weekend. Qualifying will not be something I\u2019m even trying to do. I\u2019m going to try to do well for myself but I need to not let my anxiety or stress get the best of me.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/225\/mail\/BMWRA_GS_Giants_Obstacle_Course_2021IMG_7605-49.jpeg?1629732943\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/196\/mail\/BMWRA_GS_Giants_Obstacle_Course_2021IMG_7536-34.jpeg?1629732926\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\u2026about that. I\u2019m not competitive. It\u2019s actually a very serious fault of mine and one I\u2019ve never gotten over. When met with a challenge against other people, I just go home. I have to force myself to remember the GS Trophy Qualifier is a competition with myself and I\u2019ll be able to survive the two days. If I get into my head that I\u2019m going up against other people, I\u2019ll quite literally drive off the course, get in the truck and go home even if I\u2019ve only been there for one hour. I\u2019ve alway dealt with it and it doesn\u2019t help that I was an only child for most of my life and never played any sports or did any team events. As soon as I\u2019m competing against another human, I just tap out. I did it at American Super Camp back in Delaware and I did it last week at the BMW RA Rally on their obstacle course. I just left. That feeling of \u2018flight\u2019 is a character trait I would LOVE to kill off but at 35, I think it\u2019s with me for the long haul.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/227\/mail\/3403394.jpeg?1629732948\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Enough of the GS Trophy, what about the RA Rally in Waynesville? First, Heather is amazing. She did such a great job riding around NC\/TN roads with me for 2 days. I wish we were retired because leaving home and driving 1000 miles there on Thursday and then loading up the bikes and driving 1000 miles home starting Saturday Night is not much fun. We had a great road trip and a fun rally but I would have preferred leaving home on Monday and returning home a week later. 2 days of driving for 350 miles of riding sucks. It is what it is and, while we\u2019re working full time, it\u2019s the best we can do. Thank goodness the truck has a WiFi Hotspot so we were able to not take off Thursday from work and alternate working while the other person operated the vehicle. The truck already has 7500 miles on it and I\u2019ve only had it for 2.5 months. We\u2019re definitely getting our money worth here.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/226\/mail\/3403397.jpeg?1629732946\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>This was Heather\u2019s first time riding her motorcycle outside of New England and she made a few wonderful breakthroughs.&nbsp;She spent 2 straight days on very windy roadsShe did 100 miles of Interstate (she\u2019s never done interstate before)She took on Tail of the Dragon after almost not going for it and did really well keeping about a 30 MPH speed the entire timeShe did a hundred miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway with meThis trip, for her, did what it did for me back when I joined the Quebec BMW Club in 2018 for a week in Robinsville. We did 1,000 miles of riding in 6 days and I experienced a lot of new terrains on and off road and came back a more confident rider having spent a week on clay and windy roads. I think this trip served her very well!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/230\/mail\/3403391.jpeg?1629732959\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>The BMW RA Rally itself was a good time! Great people, huge props to Bob\u2019s BMW for paying for dinner and coffee. We wanted to go to the GS Giants dinner but it wasn\u2019t clear where or when it was so, given the huge rain storms, we headed out Saturday night and did half of our drive instead of sticking around for dinner. The rally had a good cell phone connection which I appreciated very much because I had a board meeting the first night we were there and the first morning. Heather and I always enjoy Asheville so we had to go through there and get breakfast and coffee one day. The only limiter I had was the full knobbies on the GS which are on for GS Trophy but they did better than I expected but if you watch those entire videos above, you\u2019ll see that they break traction constantly when I\u2019m riding.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/184\/mail\/BMW_Riders_Association_Rally_-_2021_2C_Waynesville_2C_NCIMG_7528-30.jpeg?1629732919\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Up Next? My 35th Birthday in New York City. We\u2019ll grab Sushi and go to a Met\u2019s game then it\u2019ll be time to load up the truck and drive south for the GS Trophy Qualifier. I guess while I have you:NYC &#8211; 8\/26GS Trophy &#8211; 9\/3Green Mountain Rally &#8211; 9\/10BMW MOA Getaway @ Sugarbush &#8211; 9\/17Wedding Weekend &#8211; 10\/1It\u2019s going to be a BUSY month!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  width=\"600\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/revue\/items\/images\/010\/641\/229\/mail\/3403395.jpeg?1629732954\" ><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\"  height=\"auto\"  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