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The estate agent who trained for the 'ultimate triathlon' eating pizza

THE estate agent from Utah indulged in a triathlon training programme that at times was straight out of a couch potato’s handbook.

All the beer, pizza (cheese mostly) and heavy cream he could consume.

Rob Lea needed that not-so-routine diet to gain a little extra weight for his not-so-ordinary sort of climb, swim and bike endeavour he called “The Ultimate World Triathlon.”

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