Jumpin

I just completed my first Tabata workout on jump rope at full speed, which is 20s sprint / 10s rest intervals for a total of 4 minutes. This somewhat noteworthy landmark suggests the following things:
My ankle is fairly strong (with brace)
My adductor is fairly strong (with wrap)
My forearm muscles have adapted to jump rope (or, my form has improved)
I am in some basic state of conditioning

So, that means it's time to push myself. I'm no longer injured and I can't use that as an excuse.
Effective immediately:
Hell point after practice, and hills if possible. (Tues. + Sat.)
Same for summer league, with the addition of sprint intervals (jog endzones / sprint field x 3). This is a good yardstick because I didn't push through it at practice last week. (Mon. + Wed.)
Thursday and Friday I jump rope or sprint intervals.
Sunday, predictably, is a day of rest.

First Practice

Just returned from my first Madcow practice. The first month or so of practices are basically "tryouts", with closed practices after that. Here's how I felt:

Groin: Good. My right leg definitely comes around slower when running, but no sharp pain.
Ankle: Fair. Definitely improved from before, but I planted hard a few times and felt sharp pain, and so I sat out a bunch of points.
Throws: Decent. No turnovers. One break. One okay flick huck.
Defense: Decent. I didn't guard anyone really tough. Bad handler D because I'm not conditioned. No D's.
Cutting: I got open enough, but didn't feel that confident.
Conditioning: Not too bad, but we didn't run any sprints or anything. Felt winded after the drills.

This week I'm jump roping every day, which I think is easier on my injuries. I will try to jump rope some HIIT.

Feelin good. :)