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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Inside Running: Basics of Sports Physiology
David Costill
This is the best-selling basic book on the physiology of sports for avid athletes, runners, swimmers, & bikers. Covers the basics of body composition,nutrition & energy, training, peaking, and gender and age. Written by Dr. David Costill, Ph.D.
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The Mental Athlete: Inner Training for Peak Performance
Kay Porter
This title aims to help improve your overall performance by providing the tools, guidance, and practical insight you need to sharpen your mental skills.
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Athletes' Guide to Mental Training
Robert Nideffer
With this book readers will learn how to relax prior to competitions, control distractions and negative thoughts, improve their ability to image, and analyze their performance.
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The Slower Runner's Guide
Arthur Amchan
A book to encourage the slower runner and/or former runner/cyclist
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Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad: Los Angeles 1984 Commemorative Book.
International Sport Publications
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In Quest of Gold: The Jim Ryun Story
Jim Ryun
After falling at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Jim Ryun found himself meeting his most important challenge sustained by a deepening personal experience with God.
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Official Olympic Souvenir Program : Games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1984.
Olympic Games
The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics official souvenir program.
