Neil's

Atlantic Row


ROWING FOR ALZHEIMER'S:

EVERY MINUTE COUNTS

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Neil Lomas

Hello I'm Neil Lomas and I've got a plan.


Stick with me as I need your help.



In December 2022, I will start rowing across the Atlantic to raise essential money for Alzheimer’s Society.


It's a 3,000 mile journey of constant rowing, with approximately 1.25 million rowing strokes will be pulled.


It will be a tough 35-45 day journey from the Canaries all the way to Antigua, so I'm not expected to reach my destination until mid January 2023.


.... and there'll also be no support boat.



Intrigued, read on to find out how I'll achieve this goal ....


Did you know that a person is diagnosed with dementia every 3 minutes?

The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s, but did you know that for every £1 the UK government gives to Cancer Research, Alzheimer’s receives just 10 pence?


That is great inequity for a disease which can be incredibly debilitating for 1 in 4 adults.


My late father suffered from Alzheimer’s for 7 years, so I saw first hand how quickly he lost all his memories and experiences, right until he passed away. It wasn’t just his loosening grip on reality, it was also his increasing inability to do ordinary tasks.


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What's involved?


I'll be working on a 3 hour blocks of time...

Rowing for 3 hours, then eating, sleeping and recovering over the following 3 hours.... then back on the oars for 3 hours on repeat through 24 hours of the day, 7 days per week for around 6 weeks, dependant on weather, before I arrive back on land.


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My food will be rehydrated with boiling water (a bit like a pot noodle). Its high energy food with an intake of around 6,000 calories a day, but I'm still likely to lose 12kg of weight by the time I reach Antigua.


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The average number of steps I'll walk in any 24 hours is 20!

I've been warned this leads to calf muscle wastage and a high probably I'll find it difficult to stand up when I finally get to step off the boat on to dry land.


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There's no denying it will be tough both physically and mentally, however, if every stroke of the oars brings better research or aide to anyone living with Alzheimer's the pain will be worth it.



Please donate to this very worthy cause today. Thank you.



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How does it help Alzheimers?

  • 3 hours of rowing takes concentration and focus to ‘the here and now’... the very aptitude offered from a fully functioning brain.


  • Every stroke will represent a fight back against the plaque that causes the brain to diminish.


  • Every shift will represent the friends and families who have to witness the deterioration of a loved one.


  • Each new day will be the hope of a cure to Alzheimers.


  • And the completion of the row shall be the culmination of experiencing mental and physical extremes to raise the profile of Alzheimers Research.


Every minute that we don’t help, we rob people of potential and many wonderful years with our indifference.


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