When to start

I wish I had started this months ago, when the idea of running in a triathlon for my 50th birthday first entered my mind. The problem is I don't know when I got started. I think it was August before I first entered the pool. In September I emailed a prospective trainer that my goal was to get out of the water unassisted. Finishing the race was a distant second thought. I was really afraid I'd have to be pulled out of the water by one of the safety boats. I can't believe that was just 6 weeks ago!