Oceanside Labor Day Pier Swim Sep 5, 2011 "To Swim or Not To Swim"

Annually, the Oceanside Swim Club hosts an event at the Oceanside Pier to raise money for the good work it does. This year's swim will be held on Sept 5th. I have not swum in this event as of yet because I have never wanted to pay the entry fee for a swim that I do so often. However, this year I think that I may spend the money, get the t-shirt, and wake up early to do the one-mile swim.
Really, the money has not been my primary obstacle to participating in this event. The reason is that I don't like to get up early on my days off. That's it-I need my sleep on the weekends. I HAVE swum the pier for free later in the day on previous Labor Days, but it's just not the same, is it?
So, the question of "to swim or not to swim" is one that I can't answer at this time. I know that I should do it, but I also know how pathetically lazy I am early in the mornings. I know that soon I'll start to see a few ocean swimmers here and there doing the pier in upcoming weeks as they prepare for Labor Day. When I see them each year, I feel a bit of territorialism, or localism, for these swimmers in the water at MY beach.
It's probably high time that I write the $35 check for the swim and put it in the mailbox, eh? Maybe I'll do it right now...
DONE! I'm In!