🎯 Independence Day = Accountability Day

Most people took the day off. The best found a way to get it in. Because holidays don’t stop the grind, they reveal who’s committed.This is where separation starts.

July 04, 2025

📰 COLLEGIATE ELITES WEEKLY

Issue 002 — July 4, 2025

The best found a way to get it in. Because holidays don’t stop the grind, they reveal who’s committed. This is where separation starts.

🧨TODAY’S VIBE: FIREWORKS & FOOTWORK

It’s the 4th of July — a day for family, fireworks, and freedom. Grill’s hot. Flags are waving. Most people are winding down.

But here’s the question every serious athlete should ask themselves today:

Did I put in the work?

🔥 HOLIDAY OR NOT — THE GRIND DOESN'T STOP

For most, today is a holiday.

For elite athletes? It’s another opportunity.

While the rest of the country is relaxing, the ones chasing something bigger — a spot on the roster, a starting spot, a scholarship — found a way to get it in.

✅ Got a run in before the parade

✅ Hit the gym before the BBQ

✅ Put up shots before the day slipped away

Because here’s the truth: these days matter most.

The days where it’s easy to skip. The days where everyone else is off.

That’s when separation happens.

📣 COACHES CORNER

“Days like today were my favorite. It was an opportunity to inch closer to my goals and away from the competition.

Hot dogs and hamburgers always taste better after you did what you were supposed to do.

So update your log with pride. Post your run on Strava or your workout of choice your socials. Cross off the calendar, knowing you got a little bit better today.”

From Derrick Daigre Jr., Founder — Collegiate Elites

🔁 WHY IT MATTERS:

  • You got better today. Others didn’t.

  • You did what most won’t. That stacks up.

  • If you did it today, you’ll do it tomorrow.

Championships are built on days like this.

🎯 FINAL THOUGHT

If your goals really matter, today mattered.

Holidays like this test your accountability — and reveal your commitment.

Do your best not to make excuses. Just execute.

College coaches are watching. And they’d be lucky to have an athlete who shows up, no matter the date on the calendar.

Put in the work. Get better. Be Elite.

✅ TAKE ACTION

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