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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I ran my first 10k in under an hour on the fourth of July. My goal this year is to run my first half on June 9th post baby=D
My goal is to run my 2nd marathon in April in Charlottesville, VA. I’m so excited 🙂
Those look awesome! My most recent athletic achievement was getting back into a consistent running routine after having a baby which resulted in me reaching my pre-pregnancy weight!
my goal is to run half and a full marathon PRs this year 🙂
My goal is to complete my first half this year!
I have been spinning three times a week for over a year, I would love to get back into running and actually stick with it, it just seems to keep kicking my butt. So my goal is to run on a regular basis.
Crossing the finish line at my first half marathon in under my goal pace!!!
My goal is to become certified to teach TurboKick this year.
My goal is to complete my first marathon this year!
I would love to work up to a half marathon. I experience some knee pain, so these would be great to help stabilize my knee!
I plan to run my first 1/2 marathon in October! I have never tried compression gear but would love the chance.
I just signed up for my first marathon and have been going back and forth about trying to use compression gear. I’ve never ran any races or trained with compression gear so these would be perfect to try out!
to be better at push-ups!!
Major goal of mine is to complete a half marathon before I turn 40… I think I can do it within the next 5 years, maybe!
My most memorable athletic achievement is at the age of 50 I came in first in my age division on the Jemimah’s Food Bank 5K. I was so proud of myself as I had not been running for very long.
Dominating 26.2 miles last fall
I ran a half 10 months after my second daughter was born. Im running another one in may! Would love to try out the shorts! 😉
Compression shorts would be awesome! My thighs get so sore after running. I’m running my first 8k next weekend and my ultimate goal is to run a half marathon.
Just finished my first half marathon in under 2 hours! but i might be even more proud of the fact that i can now do a pull-up without jumping! only one, but progress is progress.
I remember when I was in high school I couldn’t even jog for 8 minutes straight. After going to the gym practically every day for the first two years of college, I can now run for an hour and 20 minutes without feeling like I’m going to die :P.
Become a BodyPump instructor!
My greatest athletic achievement would be winning first place in the all around competition for gymnastics. But that was 10 years ago. Now my goal is to run a half marathon.
I am also a believer in compression garments. LOVE them!! My goal for 2012 in to complete a full marathon in December without dying. Let’s just say compression will definitely be involved 🙂
My greatest accomplishment is finishing my first marathon last October in 4:08…under my goal of 4:10!!
My greatest workout accomplishment actually happened last Saturday when I ran a new distance PR! 7miles! On my way to that half marathon! 🙂
I am just starting to workout after losing 44 lbs. eating healthy. My initial goal is 1 mile.
My greatest athletic achievement was running a marathon!
My greatest accomplishment was realizing I could lift weights!
First ever half marathon is in 28 days. I almost pooped my pants a little when I saw that number. So here is to my first half, and to not pooping my pants….or shorts.
I’ve always wanted to try compression shorts and I’ve heard good things about Aspaeris. A personal goal I have in the future is to get under 3:20 in a marathon in June….
I want to overcome my old soccer injuries to finish a marathon. No big time, no big win, just a big finish. I have finished a half marathon so I’m half way there!
I want to run a marathon in 2012!
I want to be able to do overhead squats! Every time I do it, my balance gets thrown off, but I’m going to keep working at them.
My greatest athletic achievement was finishing Ironman Florida 2010 in 12:42:48. It was only my second year of triathlons. Last year (2011), I qualified and competed at Age Group Nationals (Olympic-distance) for triathlon. I use compression socks already and absolutely love them! I’ve won my age group in a sprint-distance triathlon. I’ll be doing Ironman Canada in August. My athletic goals include placing top 5 at an Ironman race and qualifying for Kona. Triathlons are so amazing – what other sport do you get to race on the same course at the same time with the pros?!
I would love to try the compression shorts. Yoga has become my newest fitness obsession!
my goal is to complete a half then hopefully a full marathon next year!
My greatest achievement was last Sunday when I set a new pr and qualified for Boston! I’m a still sore and would love to try compression clothing 🙂
Finishing my first half marathon. I have never been a runner, and still can’t believe that I did that!!!
My goal is to finish a 4:30 marathon. 🙂
Great item for a giveaway!!! My greatest achievement would have to be my losing 53 lbs this past year and now I’m training for my first mud run this June….I want to some day run a half marathon but that will take some time!!
I’m about to run my 4th half-marathon in March…after that I would like to train for a triathalon!
I would love to try these!
I would love to run a half marathon in November!
I have NEVER been a runner! Never, ever, ever…literally in elementary school I would make myself sick or something to get out of running but a few weeks ago I completed my first 10k!! It was awesome and something I thought I would never be able to do!
I never thought that I would run a mile. But this past Thanksgiving, I ran a 10k. Victory!
I have been reading a lot about compression socks lately, haven’t seen to much on compression shorts! I would love to win them!
I am planning on running my first Half Marathon later this year – Disney WIne and Dine Half.
I am planning on running my first half marathon in July- the Chicago Rock n Roll Half. These would be great for that!
My greatest accomplishment is finishing a marathon. And my future accomplishment is finishing a half in 2 weeks 🙂
I have run three half marathons and hope to one day soon run a full marathon!
GOALS: must run a marathon @ Walt Disney World – since I moved to the area recently! Oh, and planks – MUST NOT keep putting them off.