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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Decathlon Challenge : Bruce Jenner's Story
Bruce Jenner
Subjects: Jenner. Bruce (1949-). Track and field athletes--United States--Biography
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Guidelines for Successful Jogging
Rory Donaldson
Guidelines surveys and presents some of the best that's known about jogging successfully, considering the sport as one that can make a significant contribution to the quantity and quality of your life.
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The Complete Book of Running
James Fixx
Discusses not only the physical benefits of running, but its psychological benefits as well: increasing self-esteem, acquiring a "high" from running, and being able to cope better with pressure and tension.
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Winning Words: Devotions for Athletes
Curtis French
Through long years of experience in ministry and sports, Curtis French is uniquely qualified to offer these devotional studies for fans and players. From college days as a winning pitcher, French has served as Chapel speaker for the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians, as well as numerous college and high school teams. Academically, French holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from Oklahoma University and Texas A&M.
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Coach Maynard "Pat" O'Brien: Take Your Mark
Johnie Meisner
In 28 years of coaching at Eastern Illinois University, Coach Maynard "Pat" O'Brien developed 28 track and cross-country All-Americans and two Olympic athletes, John Craft and Sandy Osei-Agyeman (Ghana).
![Training with Cerutty: [revolutionary track and field techniques] by Larry Myers](https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/prairiestriders_pubs/1168/thumbnail.jpg "Training with Cerutty: [revolutionary track and field techniques] by Larry Myers")
