She swore by compression gear as a means to increase oxygen blood flow to the muscles, helping them to recover faster.
After wearing compression sleeves over my calves following the Women’s Half Marathon later that month, I was a believer. I wasn’t sore and loved the snug fit of the sleeves.
I knew then that I wanted to try out compression shorts since my hamstrings and quads are often sore after long runs.
Thanks to the kind people at Aspaeris, I was able to try out the Aspaeris Pivot compression shorts and my belief in the benefits of compression clothing was further solidified.
The Aspaeris compression shorts are tight and thick, but comfortable. They don’t dig into my skin. They are snug, but don’t make me feel strangled.
According to Aspaeris, the shorts “offer a unique two-layer design. The top layer supports your muscles while the bottom layer guides you into position. Breakthrough, patent-pending compression bands are cross-knit into the fabric that creates muscle memory to help prevent ACL injury and improve your performance.”
Snug as a bug in a rug. 
The shorts come in a variety of colors including black, white, red and navy blue.
And now YOU have a chance to win a pair of Aspaeris Pivot compression shorts!
To enter this giveaway, simply comment below telling me about your greatest athletic achievement or a personal athletic goal you have for yourself in the future.
I will randomly select a winner on Monday morning.
Good luck!
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My goal is to qualify for the NYC marathon with the new standards.
I just completed my division 1 swimming career yesterday, while also doing nursing school.
I started training for my first half-marathon about 6 weeks ago, and am so excited to be up to about 7 miles in a stretch at this point 🙂 The run takes place in Philadelphia in May, I’m doing it with a good friend of mine, and we’re loving the training/prep/new knowledge about running, healthy living, and the gear/tools that make it all easier. I haven’t tried any compression clothing yet, so this would be a neat new experience. Thanks, love your blog!!
Having a history with multiple ACL tears, I’ve been looking into anything that will help stabilize that area and of course, decreased soreness after long runs would be amazing. This year I’m hoping to complete my first half marathon without totally killing me knees in the process!
I am so curious about compression shorts/gear! I don’t suffer too much from soreness but I definitely need to be better about recovery from long races – I have a feeling my negligence will catch up with me!
I’m hoping to qualify for the Boston marathon!
I’m currently training for my 1st half marathon! These compression shorts sound like a dream come true!
My goal is to run a half marathon this year if my knee doesn’t give me problems this time!
I run track in college and I would like to qualify to hurdle at Nationals!
My biggest goal is to complete a marathon. Hopefully, that will come true in April when I run the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.
My goal is to run my first half marathon in a week from tomorrow! (and hopefully there’s more to come!) I have no real “running gear” besides good shoes since I’m a beginner but I’ve been wanting to try compression clothing .
I had knee surgery in high school to reattach my knee cap which dislocated 3 times in the span of 6 months from a reoccuring basketball injury, running has always been an issue since then. But I am going to be running the Race for the Cure in May with a group of people in my college major for one of our professors who is currently battling breast cancer!
I’m training for a 10 miler in a month!
I’m training for the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler in DC the first weekend of April and these would be awesome to run in and for recovery!
I ran my 4th marathon with no training and PR-ed by about 5 min! I still think I was using someone else’s legs..
Wow!! Can I borrow those legs, too??
I would love to run a half marathon. I love those pink compression sleeves! I get shin splints a lot so these would be great
My goal is to be able to run a 10K.
My proudest accomplishment is running a marathon last year. Unfortunately, I have been plagued by injuries since the summer. My goal is to get healthy so I can run again.
I have my sights set on the following a 5k, a 10k and a half-marathon!! Obviously these are spread out- but one day I will be able to run!!!
Running 22km!
Qualifing for & running Boston!
Great giveaway Julie! My greatest athletic achievement has been the progress I’ve made with my running. I ran my very first 5k back in October and since then will be running my first 7k next month, 10k in April, and HALF MARATHON (how crazy!?) in May 🙂 I’m so glad I started making a change in my health for the better and I have a feeling 2012 is going to be a fantastic year!
My goal is to run a half marathon!
My goal is to run a marathon!! I ran several half-marathons in 2011 (which I NEVER thought I would be able to do), so now my sights are set on a full marathon either this year or 2013!!!!
I’m training for my first marathon on may 6th!!!! Def could use these
My greatest achievement was running my first half marathon and now my personal athletic goal is to get a 2nd one in this year!!!
Walking a race longer than a 5K distance!
I really want to run the Chicago marathon!
I have never loved running, but I recently discovered the amazing feeling of finishing a run! I started with the Couch to 5K program, ran a few 5Ks, then a few 10Ks and now I am training for my first half marathon. Although running is still “work” I have learned to love it… And how I feel accomplishing my goals!
I am running my first 1/2 marathon in June to raise money for my cronic illness Crohn’s Disease.
I’m hoping to get a new half marathon PR in may!
I am training for my second sprint triathlon being held at my college. Two years ago, I came in third for the women and I hope this year I come in first!
Running pregnant in the RnR half in Savannah! I was only about 8 weeks, but I’m still proud haha
Hoping to break a 1:40 half this fall!
I’m hoping to really embrace a life-long obsession with health and fitness:)
I tend to favor diet over exercise but need to step it up in that department!
I’m fascinated by compression clothing! I’m currently training for the Eugene marathon in april, and I’m hoping to qualify for Boston! I’m a perfect world it would happen, but otherwise I’d just like a good finish time!
I’d love to be able to do a 10k or half marathon later this year, but I’m on a running hiatus due to a minor injury. In the case I’m out of running for awhile, I plan on continuing building strength and focusing on swimming and walking for cardio!
Ran my 4th half marathon last weekend
Oh wow, these look great!
I recently started running and I’m hooked! My greatest achievement thus far would be my first race a couple weeks ago – the Coronado 10K in San Diego! I completed it with an 11:54 pace. Now my goal is a half marathon! 🙂
These shorts would be perfect as my thighs are always sore after any run.
I would love to try compression shorts! I am training for my first 10K:)
My biggest achievement would have to be running 5 half marathons! I really want to run a marathon one day, but I tore my ACL in November and am having surgery in May. Hopefully next year I will be able to complete my marathon goal!
I have been dying to get some compression shorts, but I just can’t afford them right now.
I have been working my butt off in hopes of PR-ing at the Rock n Roll USA Half Marathon next month!
I ran my first half marathon in September!
I’m aiming for my first marathon this year!
Greatest athletic achievement….probably coming back from a broken ankle and surgery on it to play on my softball team senior year of high school and then go on to play college ball.
I just ran my first 10K this morning and would love to try these as I continue training for my first half marathon this year!
My goal is to run a 4:15 marathon this year!
My goal is to complete a 5k and then a 10k. I just started running but I’m loving it =)
My next big goal is a marathon! But, it may take me years to get there. Right now 13.1 is still something I have to work hard for.
My goal was to increase my weights by 2 pounds and reps by 5 by the end of this month. I’m already there! 🙂
I ran a 1/2 marathon this past October! Felt so great! Now I’m training for my second 1/2 in May and am looking to beat my PR by about 20 minutes!
These shorts would be awesome!
I would love to run a sub 50 10K and a sub 1:50 half marathon. Better get started on speedwork…
I will have visible abs…one day…before I die. Even if it’s the day before. It will happen!