{"id":404433,"date":"2024-01-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=404433"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"The-Doc-is-in-at-2-years-of-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/The-Doc-is-in-at-2-years-of-running\/","title":{"rendered":"The Doc is in at 2 years of running"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Force is still with Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero as his running streak is intact and two years or 730 days strong.<\/p>\n

The Northern Marianas College president ended 2023 with a bang on New Year\u2019s Eve last Sunday as he raced Run Saipan\u2019s Run from \u201823 Mile Race which also handed him his second straight year of running everyday.<\/p>\n

Deleon Guerrero has logged over 1,000 miles of running in different countries, time zones, in airports, through sickness, and through all the elements.<\/p>\n

He said the days when he almost missed were when he traveled. \u201cYou\u2019re dealing with not only time zone differences, but you\u2019re also traveling for like 24 hours in some cases, so I just run in the airport. A lot of these international airports are big enough to run in. It\u2019s not like a heavy run\u2014I don\u2019t want to scare airport security. I’ll wear my running shoes and it\u2019ll be just like a jog\u2026 that\u2019s the hardest part because at first it was a little embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the airports that\u2019s easy to squeeze a mile in are the Narita International Airport in Japan and the Los Angeles International Airport or LAX.<\/p>\n

On Saipan, Deleon Guerrero lives up north and said he would do his daily run in the early mornings to either Banzai Cliff, Suicide Cliff, or the Last Command Post. \u201cIt\u2019s just a beautiful run but you see a lot more cyclists than runners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

With his second year in the bag, Deleon Guerrero said running everyday has gotten \u201ca lot easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he ran 600 miles in his first year of running everyday and said he\u2019s run a lot more in the second year. \u201cI\u2019m running a lot more, running better, and I\u2019m also healthier\u2026 I\u2019m losing some weight, I have more energy, I sleep better, so it\u2019s just overall better for my health.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deleon Guerrero said he was inspired by longtime streak runner and Run Saipan president Edward Dela Cruz Jr. and Saipan International School headmaster Dr. Ron Snyder. \u201cI started posting and then I inspired other people who are doing it as well. So, it\u2019s just great to see other people being inspired to live healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

As to how he keeps pushing to run everyday, he said, \u201cI\u2019m always talking to people or working with people when it comes to my job, so my running is my daily way to just reflect, pray, and kind of get ready for the day. I love running in the morning\u2014I almost never run at night. So, it\u2019s a perfect way to start the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

His goal is to reach 1,000 days straight of running. He did say he is joining the Saipan Marathon on March 9 so it\u2019ll be a challenge for him as he\u2019s also currently training for that. He won\u2019t hit the comma on the marathon, but he said, \u201cI at least want to hit 1,000\u2026 I\u2019ll probably keep going though. It\u2019s a habit like brushing your teeth\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

His advice for those who want to start a streak or are currently on one, \u201cTake care of yourself. I take safety very seriously\u2026 watch where you\u2019re running because you don\u2019t want to injure yourself. A lot of people I know who were streaking stopped because they injured themselves\u2026 just be safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Force is still with Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero as his running streak is intact and two years or 730 days strong.<\/p>\n

The Northern Marianas College president ended 2023 with a bang on New Year\u2019s Eve last Sunday as he raced Run Saipan\u2019s Run from \u201823 Mile Race which also handed him his second straight year of running everyday.<\/p>\n

Deleon Guerrero has logged over 1,000 miles of running in different countries, time zones, in airports, through sickness, and through all the elements.<\/p>\n

He said the days when he almost missed were when he traveled. \u201cYou\u2019re dealing with not only time zone differences, but you\u2019re also traveling for like 24 hours in some cases, so I just run in the airport. A lot of these international airports are big enough to run in. It\u2019s not like a heavy run\u2014I don\u2019t want to scare airport security. I’ll wear my running shoes and it\u2019ll be just like a jog\u2026 that\u2019s the hardest part because at first it was a little embarrassing.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the airports that\u2019s easy to squeeze a mile in are the Narita International Airport in Japan and the Los Angeles International Airport or LAX.<\/p>\n

On Saipan, Deleon Guerrero lives up north and said he would do his daily run in the early mornings to either Banzai Cliff, Suicide Cliff, or the Last Command Post. \u201cIt\u2019s just a beautiful run but you see a lot more cyclists than runners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

With his second year in the bag, Deleon Guerrero said running everyday has gotten \u201ca lot easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said he ran 600 miles in his first year of running everyday and said he\u2019s run a lot more in the second year. \u201cI\u2019m running a lot more, running better, and I\u2019m also healthier\u2026 I\u2019m losing some weight, I have more energy, I sleep better, so it\u2019s just overall better for my health.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deleon Guerrero said he was inspired by longtime streak runner and Run Saipan president Edward Dela Cruz Jr. and Saipan International School headmaster Dr. Ron Snyder. \u201cI started posting and then I inspired other people who are doing it as well. So, it\u2019s just great to see other people being inspired to live healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n

As to how he keeps pushing to run everyday, he said, \u201cI\u2019m always talking to people or working with people when it comes to my job, so my running is my daily way to just reflect, pray, and kind of get ready for the day. I love running in the morning\u2014I almost never run at night. So, it\u2019s a perfect way to start the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

His goal is to reach 1,000 days straight of running. He did say he is joining the Saipan Marathon on March 9 so it\u2019ll be a challenge for him as he\u2019s also currently training for that. He won\u2019t hit the comma on the marathon, but he said, \u201cI at least want to hit 1,000\u2026 I\u2019ll probably keep going though. It\u2019s a habit like brushing your teeth\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

His advice for those who want to start a streak or are currently on one, \u201cTake care of yourself. I take safety very seriously\u2026 watch where you\u2019re running because you don\u2019t want to injure yourself. A lot of people I know who were streaking stopped because they injured themselves\u2026 just be safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero runs to the finish line of the Run from ’23 Mile Race and into his 730th straight day of running on New Year’s Eve last Sunday.<\/p>\n

-LEIGH GASES
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