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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Cures for Common Running Injuries
Steven Subotnick
From shin splints to stress fractures, the complete guide to the prevention & treatment of today's most common sports ailments
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Educator's Lifetime Library of Stories, Quotes, Anecdotes, Wit, and Humor
Susan Mamchak
Here is an extraordinary treasure of wit and wisdom every educator can use to enliven any speech, perk-up any classroom, and generate the kind of enthusiasm that will make every presentation a resounding success!
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Improving Your Running: 52 Weekly Sessions: From Jogging to Fun Runs to 3-Mile to 6-Mile to Marathon Runs!
Bill Squires
Discusses the fundamentals of running, including equipment, nutrition, and injuries. Also provides detailed training programs for different distances and abilities.
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National Rankings of Runners
National Running Data Center
"Top performances in ... for every standard road running event 10 kilometers and longer."
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On the Run: In Search of the Perfect Race
Marty Liquori
1979: by Marty Liquori and Skip Myslenski- Marty opens up the unique world of the runner, offering insights on everything from running shoes to diet to sex to pain to the greatest runners of our time.
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Talking Track: The Best of the Track & Field News Interviews
Jon Hendershott
This is a collection of interviews with the track and field stars of the 1970s, written by staff members of Track & Field News magazine, "the Bible of the Sport." Includes an interview with the great Jesse Owens(a look back at his fabled career), as well as: Filbert Bayi, Mike Boit, Jim Bolding, Reynaldo Brown, Valeriy Borzov, Dick Buerkle, James Butts, Ivory Crockett, Eamonn Coghlan, Fred Dixon, Al Feuerbach, Jane Frederick, Paul Geis, Harvey Glance, Franklin Jacobs, Bruce Jenner, Alberto Juantorena, Francie Larrieu, Marty Liquori, Edwin Moses, Al Oerter, Brian Oldfield, Arnie Bobinson, Bill Rodgers, Henry Rono, Jim Ryun, Kate Schmidt, Steve Scott, Mike Shine, Frank Shorter, Tommie Smith and Lee Evans, Peter Snell, Dwight Stones, John Walker, Mac Wilkins, Rick Wohlhuter, and Vladimir Yashchekno. Each interview was originally published in the magazine, and each is illustrated with a black-and-white photo or two.
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The Complete Book of Marathon Running
Consumer Guide
This book talks about all aspects of marathon running from preparing, to running, to after the race. What to do and how to do it.
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The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Track and Field Guide
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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The Runner's Complete Medical Guide
Richard Mangi
Beginning with the causes of injury, the author describes how to diagnose and treat each problem and includes 65 illustrations detailing structure, injuries, and rehabilitation.
