While watching Ross Lugos deadlift during Industrial Strength class, little Gavin asked Maya for help to emulate what he saw.

Deciphering secrets of the rack position.

IC's Killdeer Mama keeping her babies safe and warm before they hatch

Thanks to one of our resident nature lovers, Anne Hoyer, the IC is becoming a natural bird sanctuary.

Anne (pictued right) and Darcy are tough guardians of nature

While most of us drove in without stopping to notice the diversity in the sky last week, Anne discovered that a mama and papa Killdeer landed to nest in the rock bed of the IC parking lot.

By Mother's Day, our Killdeer Mama had three eggs in her nest

“Please tell all IC members to keep their dogs away from this area!” Anne pleaded. …but with Pt. Isabel Dog Park next door, Anne knew that was an impossible request. Like a true guardian bird-angel, she immediately trekked to Home Depot and purchased a temporary fence to protect the precious family during their fragile quest for survival.

This temporary fence has left a permanent place in our hearts.

Some of us have even witnessed the courageous killdeer parents displaying incredible bravado. Here is why:

“These birds will frequently use a distraction display (“broken-wing act”) to distract predators from their nests. This involves the bird walking away from its nesting area holding its wing in a position that simulates an injury and then flapping around on the ground emitting a distress call. The predators then think they have easy prey and are attracted to this seemingly injured bird and away from the nest. If the parent sees that a potential predator is not following them, they will move closer and get louder until they get the attention of the predator. This is repeated until the predator is far from the nest, and the killdeer suddenly “heals” and flies away.” -wikipedia

However, thanks to Anne’s big fence (and even bigger heart), the killdeer parents aren’t as threatened by all the IC attention anymore.  Instead, this week the family welcomed two more eggs to their nest.  We are all looking forward to seeing them hatch soon!

Thank you Brittany for kicking our butts.

Can you tell the difference?

One of IC’s favorite alumni stopped by to check on proper rowing form.

Going for a lovely walk to take full advantage of this gorgeous springtime weather.

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