From collegiate cheerleader to marathon runner, Lamar Walker’s love for movement helps him manage stress and serve as a positive light in his job with @vtcampuslife. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “I come from a military family so being active has just been the thing for me growing up,” said Walker. “When my parents were doing physical training that meant I was doing it too, training along with them. I thought my parents were my heroes, I thought they were cool so I wanted to do what they were doing.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “When I was in grad school I stopped cheerleading, but I wanted to keep up with that level of fitness because it’s a way to relieve stress, so I picked up running as a hobby. Since then I have really gotten into it. I have run a couple of half marathons and a couple of marathons. The feeling of the runner’s high and being able to accomplish those things is just really cool.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Being indoors more during pandemic times has taught him the importance of making the extra effort to get outside. It ha...