It is not like her patella has been lying to her.
But when you have been sidelined from cricket for nine months, the thought of having to turn and scamper back for a second run or make a diving save in the field can feel quite daunting.
The White Ferns and Otago all-rounder ticked both of those boxes during the 20-run loss to Wellington at Molyneux Park on Thursday.
The 31-year-old had medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction on her right knee in April and has three games under her belt post surgery.
Her confidence is slowly returning. And she will get another opportunity to test it out against the Auckland Hearts in Alexandra on Monday.
The Sparks will be keen for a slightly easier game. They have opened the Super Smash campaign with two losses against a classy Wellington outfit and an upset win against Canterbury — the defending champions — at Hagley Oval on Boxing Day.
The Sparks are playing decent cricket, but they are a better side when Jensen is at the top of her game and she feels as if she is getting there.
"The first few games were a bit iffy," Jensen said.
"But it felt good [on Thursday]. There were a lot of firsts. I made my first dive today. I ran my first two today.
"Now it is more of a mental thing and getting used to it and trying to trust it."
Jensen spent the first six months post surgery rehabilitating in Canberra. She retuned to Dunedin in September and got a taste of life after cricket.
She coached the Otago women’s A team and embraced the opportunity to develop some skills she hopes will come in handy.
"That was really good because it gave me the time to see the next generation of cricketers and to see what the Sparks are going to look like in the few years’ time."
Coaching was harder than she thought in some ways.
"You kind of want to get out there and direct them around. But it was a good opportunity for me and it is something I’m looking to after my career."
The Hearts present the more immediate challenge, though.
"I think we’ve got plenty to work on but things have got so much better from the first game," she said.
One of the areas the Sparks needed to make the most improvement was in the field. They have put down a lot of catches and some of them have been at the very easy end of the spectrum as well.
"Our fielding has improved a lot over the last two games and fielding is pretty much an attitude thing. If you attack the ball, you are less likely to drop it.
"We’ve talked a lot about our fielding, so hopefully we can keep improving."
