Prairie Strider

On this episode of the podcast Beards and Dun visit with the legendary Bob Bartling. Bob is a very fit and sharp 97 years young!! His story is amazing! He was an outstanding high school athlete, a WW II veteran, a successful businessman and he returned to athletics (running) in his 40's and he hasn't stopped. He owns a 2:45 marathon best in the 34 marathons he has completed. He was the driving force behind the Prairie Striders Running Club as its first president and then treasurer for the next 40 years! He also established the first Nike shoe dealership in the state of South Dakota in 1971.