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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The Runner's Yoga Book: A Balanced Approach to Fitness
Jean Couch
he Runner’s Yoga Book is an ideal companion for the weekend or professional athlete, for the reader who wants to stretch and relax, and for the developing yoga student who wants to establish a home practice. Drawing on over thirty years of teaching and personal practice, author Jean Couch offers precise instruction in all types of poses, guidelines for home practice, yoga routines for other sports (including bicycling, skiing, swimming, tennis, and walking), a resource guide for further study, and a yoga-poses-by-alphabetical-listing index.
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Personal Best: The Foremost Philosopher of Fitness Shares Techniques and Tactics for Success and Self-Liberation
George Sheehan
Brief essays by George Sheehan on motivation, exercise, running, running with heart disease, racing, American doctors, medical care industry, stress, smoking, alcohol, dieting, sports, games, anger, happiness, love, relationships, books and reading, writing, speaking, conversation, aging, and death.
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The Athletics Congress's Track and Field Coaching Manual
Vern Gambetta
Presents the latest techniques and coaching principles to help athletes at ev level improve their performances in all track and field events.
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A Father, a Son, and a Three-Mile Run
Keith Leenhouts
A father helping his son train for a three-mile cross-country race is the underlying true story in this remarkable memoir that shows how one man's love for his own son and the sons of others has made a positive difference in the world. Bill Leenhouts struggled against a lifetime of academic and physical setbacks, but his father never stopped believing in him, loving him, and encouraging him. Bill went on to be a Michigan all-state cross-country runner and to complete his studies at Central Michigan University.
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Conquering Athletic Injuries
American Running and Fitness Association
Describes how overuse injuries occur, how to recognize and self-treat them, when to seek professional help, and how to prevent future injuries.
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Pure Distance Racing Tradition: Jackrabbit 15 : 26 Years, Brookings, South Dakota
South Dakota State University
Late in the fall of 1963 Tom Woodall and Pete Torino had a dream . They envisioned a race run on the roads from White, SD to Brookings, SD, a distance of 15.202 miles. The purpose of the race was to serve as a climax to the successful cross country season at South Dakota State University. The first race was run in 1963 and every year since. What began as a small race grew into one of the best known races in the Midwest . What was at first called the Annual White Marathon is now known as the Jack 15. It has showcased a world record holder as well as a US Olympian. The purpose of this publication is to record the performances of all persons who have finished the Jack 15. May its contents rekindle memories for all who have tread its trail .
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A Shining Season: The True Story of John Baker as Told by William J. Buchanan
William Buchanan
"This is not your usual account of a young man's death of cancer, but a lively and exceptional story of John Baker's determination to leave students with newfound skills and self-confidence. . . . a remarkable, uplifting story of hope and determination which shouldn't be missed."--
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Running Minnesota.
Minnesota Distance Running Association
A personal training log and complete race schedule for Minnesota and the surrounding area."
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The Great American Runner's Guide: Western States Edition
Edward Moore
Guide to run in states in the western US
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Track's Greatest Women
Jon Hendershott
By Jon Hendershott. The first comprehensive tribute to women's track & field, with chapters on 15 of history's greatest track heroines, Didrikson and Blankers-Koen to Koch and Ashford, plus short profiles on more than 100 others.
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A Minnesota Runner's Yearbook: A Record of the Best Performances on Minnesota Roads.
Minnesota Running Data Center
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Heroes and Sparrows: A Celebration of Running
Roger Robinson
First published in 1986, Heros and sparrows has been hailed by reviewers ant he worldwide running community as a major contribution to the understanding and appreciation of the sport. It has been called one of the best running books of all time. This 25th anniversary edition includes introductory essays to each section, where Roger Robinson relates the original chapters t the 21st century running movement.
