Basketball is a fast sport, involving rapid acceleration, equally rapid deceleration, twists (knees don't twist, so don't drive to the hoop and twist off the same leg -- don't ask), and a myriad of body-jarring activities seldom associated with rehabilitation of anything.
Shooting hoops, on the other hand, is therapeutic. Setting up your shot, visualizing the situation and opponent, operating as fast or slow as you like, and then, you take the shot. Sometimes it is nothing but net, and your fantasy is realized. Most times; however, if you are like me, it clangs and ricochets in an unpredictable manner, bringing back to the real world in milliseconds. You need to ascertain the direction of the carom quickly, because this is at your house and there is a slope behind your basketball goal. If the ball is not retrieved as soon as possible, it will likely hit the slope and be launched into the woods. Nothing like a walk into the woods to get your basketball to destroy any hoops fantasy for the rest of the day.
In other words, a little bit of hustle is involved, some quick moves, and sometimes a slow jog to get the ball when it has caromed away from the woods. All are good tests for hamstring tendons on the mend, without committing to a possible TMTS (Too Much Too Soon) violation. BTW, before going to rehab, the same "shooting hoops" would leave me limping for a day or two.
Next week begins a tighter regime. I will continue my PT workouts every other day, stretch on all days, and "run" on off-PT days. By "running" I mean 100m intervals. Doing eight sets was TMTS before, so now I will start with two sets and build from there. Gradual progress, healing (not hurrying), rebuilding -- it all takes T-I-M-E. I need to progress without violating TMTS principles.
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