The Mystery of Locker 41 at American Family Fitness

Maria and I are members of American Family Fitness, which has a handful of locations in the Richmond area. They recently opened a brand-new building at Virginia Center Commons mall, which is literally minutes from our house. Previously, we had to either go to the West End location or use the temporary gym they had set up while the new one was being built.

I went into the locker room yesterday afternoon and found what appeared to be an empty locker. I usually look for one in the back, but the gym wasn't crowded, so I just grabbed one up front. Locker 41.

It's common to open a locker and find a gym bag or random article of clothing. But this locker was empty...except for a five-pill package of ExtenZe "male enhancement" pills.

ExtenZe (yes, it's spelled like that) is one of those super-sketchy products advertised on late night television. You'll be happy to know that former Dallas Cowboys coach (and great "Survivor" contestant) Jimmy Johnson endorses ExtenZe.

Here's what's even more troubling: I could clearly see that the package was empty. I could tell because it looked like a pack of Dentyne Ice gum. 

Some Unanswered Questions From Locker 41:

1). Did the person come to American Family Fitness and take all five pills in the locker room? Were they taken before the workout? In the steam room? 

2). If they weren't meant to be used at the gym, how did they end up in a gym bag? "Let's see - I have my towel, water bottle, male enhancement pills. Yeah, I'm good to go for the treadmill."

3). Is someone working as a supplier / middleman? In other words, is there some commerce taking place here? Is this legal under Obamacare? 

4). A few days ago, Maria overheard a trainer talking to another trainer. She could piece together from the conversation that a famous person was in the building. JIMMY JOHNSON, DO YOU GO TO MY GYM? I am going to keep an eye out for him, along with Barry Switzer, Dave Campo, and all other former Dallas Cowboys coaches.

I ended up putting my bag in Locker 45. After my workout, I checked Locker 41, but someone had put a bag and fleece jacket in there. 

I am genuinely curious how an empty package of "male enhancement" pills found its way into Locker 41. But for now, I guess it'll just have to remain an unsolved mystery!