Prairie Fare: The great mowing workout — Why I’m ditching the riding mower

Physical activity like mowing the lawn can reduce the risk of heart disease, some types of cancer, and type 2 diabetes. (Pixabay photo)

Physical activity like mowing the lawn can reduce the risk of heart disease, some types of cancer, and type 2 diabetes. (Pixabay photo)

Prairie Fare: The great mowing workout — Why I’m ditching the riding mower

Prairie Fare: The great mowing workout — Why I’m ditching the riding mower

Pushing around a mower helps get your steps in, but do we really need 10,000?

I perused the garage looking for my heavy-duty clippers. I wasn’t exactly thrilled with my situation, but I had no one to blame but myself. I was mowing with a battery-operated push mower, and the area beneath the pine trees needed attention. Unfortunately, I managed to wedge the mower’s shifting mechanism into a mass of …