newbie from BC

Hello, I found this site quite by accident while looking for a tri to attempt that was close to my home. I found one here on Vancouver Island in Parksville. It is for strictly first and second timers- called: My First Tri. It is a 400M ocean swim, 20K bike and 5K run. With what I have learned from the wonderful people on this site, I know that I can be ready to enter this event for August. I started out in Jan 2002, 41 years old, over weight and depressed. Over last year I lost 20 pounds and started walking/jogging and entered a 5K fun run in Sept. Since then I have found exercise to be the ticket for fighting the depression, while is also helping me lose more weight, now down 40 pounds. I cried when I watched the last Hawaiian Iron Man event on TV. Deep down I know that I wanted to be "one of them". Could I be??? I can honestly tell you and myself that YES I can and will be. Baby steps first!!! I love to run, I bike OK, but scared to go too fast on the hills, and I swim with little confidence. But, I can do all three. I find it amazing that this new "goal" is so motivating and soul satisfying. Some days are hard, but every day is a step, roll and stroke towards the finish line. I thank everyone from this site who posts, as you are all inspirational and wonderful people. I don't think I would be sending in my registration for "My First Tri 2004", if it weren't for you.
Thanks,
Dolly