Bob Bartling and several like-minded people founded the Prairie Striders Running Club in 1969 to promote running, fellowship, and health. Bob began collecting books and magazines related to running and track and field, and by 1978, the Prairie Striders Running Club Library was established. It includes 636 volumes of books, about 5,000 periodicals and newsletters, and has the results of 16 annual races. The collection is so complete that even the editors of Runner’s World contact Bob for articles.
The Prairie Striders Library was housed in the basement of Bartling’s store for many years. The library moved to another location in downtown Brookings before finding a permanent home in the H.M. Briggs Library in June 2015. It is currently housed in the compact shelving on the lower level of the library.
This Book Gallery highlights the collection housed at the H.M. Briggs Library
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Long Distances: Contemporary Theory, Technique, and Training
Jess Jarver
The latest thinking and research findings on distance running technique and training. Must reading for every coach, serious runner.
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Marathoning
Bill Rodgers
An autobiographical story of the running career of the marathon runner who won the Boston, New York and Fukuoka, Japan marathons.
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Running Free: A Book for Women Runners and Their Friends
Joan Ullyot
This book has very helpful advice for women runners.
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The Complete Circuit Training Guide
Edwin Sobey
A handbook for Parcourse® fitness circuits and indoor circuit training.
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The Runners' Repair Manual: A Complete Program for Diagnosing and Treating Your Foot, Leg, and Back Problems
Murray Weisenfeld
The Runners' Repair Manual is the resource every runner needs to prevent and treat running-related injuries. Podiatrist Murray F. Weisenfeld offers crucial advice on injury prevention, explains the nature of common injuries, and provides clear, detailed advice for treating injuries. Easy to read and full of information, The Runners' Repair Manual will quickly become your go-to resource.
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The Runners' Repair Manual: A Complete Program for Diagnosing and Treating Your Foot, Leg, and Back Problems
Murray Weisenfeld
The Runners’ Repair Manual is the resource every runner needs to prevent and treat running-related injuries. Podiatrist Murray F. Weisenfeld offers crucial advice on injury prevention, explains the nature of common injuries, and provides clear, detailed advice for treating injuries. Easy to read and full of information, The Runners’ Repair Manual will quickly become your go-to resource.
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The Running Revolution: Observations and Advice from Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson has been the heartbeat of the running revolution since its beginnings in the early 1970s. Hiz eighth book offers the best of his running and writing career to this point (1980). Best-selling author Dr. George Sheehan says of him, "Joe is a deceptively simple writer who makes it look easy. His instincts and intuitions about the running experience give him complete control, complete confidence. When it comes to writing about running, Joe has perfect pitch." Fellow author Jim Fixx adds that Henderson "is as good a mentor as anyone could be lucky enough to have."
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Track and Field Omnibook
Ken Doherty
The development of track knowledge -- Coaching leadership -- Coaching - persons and mechanics -- Track and fieldcoaches of interest -- The human side of coaching -- Training for field event power and flexibility -- The high jump -- The pole vault -- The long jump -- The triple jump -- The shot put -- The discus throw -- The javelin throw -- The hammer throw -- The decathlon -- A modern system for coaching field events -- Hints for competition in field events -- Why men run -- Essentials of training for endurance running -- How to organize your own system -- Running technique -- Hints for competition in endurance running -- The 400-meter dash -- The sprints -- Competitive hints for sprints and hurdles -- The high hurdles -- The 400-meter hurldes -- The relays.
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U.S. Distance Rankings
National Running Data Center
"10 km [to] ... 24 hr., half-marathon, marathon: official rankings for ... all-time lists."
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U.S. Marathoners
National Running Data Center
Lists every reported marathon finish during 1979 by U.S. citizens on certified courses.
