I was running hard at the Pro Club when an employee walked up to me. At first I thought my towel dropped to the floor. Sometimes that happens. But after intently listening to her walkie, she casually told me that the entire gym was being evacuated. I looked around and indeed found that everybody was leaving. And only then did I notice that the alarms were ringing.

I thought I might as well continue my work out by running out the gym. But there was no real sense of urgency. So instead I ran back to my locker and collected my belongings. I am glad that I did.

When I finally got outside, there were people who literally just ran out of the shower. Everybody was just standing outside of the building, presumably waiting for instructions. I also saw two firetrucks coming into the parking lot. It was time to make an exit; I promptly found my car and left.

I wonder if I’ll get to experience that again.