What’s up y’all? Cici here.

Welcome back to More Her Speed, a weekly no-BS newsletter all about women in coaching.

INDY… WE MADE IT!

The time is here.. I’m in Indy as we speak for my 4th NFL Combine.

It sounds surreal to say, and I will never stop being grateful for the opportunity.

We got here this past Sunday and don’t leave until this Sunday.

I’m sure some of you know, but a lot of you don’t know the ins and outs of the combine schedule… because it looks different for each player.

Generally, players get there a few days before their on field workouts.

It is a long, tiring, mentally draining process up until departure.

Their first few days are spent with teams and media doing interviews, getting MRI’s, and getting done at wild times of the night to still go get their training in.

Different positions get there on different days, as it is a staggered lineup for when guys have on field workouts and testing.

For example this year we have a defensive end and a running back who run 5 days apart from each other.

So, needless to say its’s going to be a long trip but I’m soaking up every minute of it.

Full Circle

One of the coolest parts about being out here is connecting with other women and female coaches who are out here at the same time.

Every year, the NFL holds a Women’s Coaching Forum during combine time.

I have not been to the forum itself, but there are always dope coaches out here that I have been lucky enough to connect with.

I remember my first combine I reached out to like 4 amazing coaches that I knew were going to the forum to try to connect with and either didn’t get a response or got brushed off.

Which is cool, but it's been a full circle moment when I see them the next year.

Excited to use my platform this year to put more women on, and it all starts in my eyes with this newsletter.

Friendly reminder to forward this email to the badass female coaches in your life!

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

-Benjamin Franklin

Quote of the Week

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”

-Benjamin Franklin

Appreciate y’all,

Cici

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