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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You’d think it would be getting a scholarship to play D1 soccer but im more proud of doing a full marathon! Is that crazy?
These shorts look great! My personal athletic goal is to do a pull up without any assistance.
My goal is to run a marathon!!!
My goal is I signed up for my first half marathon this may! I am so excited/nervous for it. My biggest achievement would when I bike to work (21km) and running 14km (longest run so far).
I am running my first half marathon this summer on my 29th birthday. Crossing the finish line under 2 hrs would be the best bday present ever!
15K first place in my age group….running the whole time and completing a 1/2 marathon… competing in a sprint triathalon and stepping out of my comfort zone when I am NOT a swimmer or biker or runner for that matter
My goal is to run a half marathon and compete in a figure competition next year! I was going to do both this year (march and may), but I’m out with a stress fracture. agh.
I actually just finished a TurboKick Instructor Training, so I would like to get comfortable in my ability to teach. As well as I would like to do a half marathon some time in my life!
oh yeah, and sky diving 🙂 I know you can’t count this comment but wanted to add it in! Crazy scary and crazy fun!
My greatest accomplishment was my first half marathon last summer. And I would love to have these shorts to try with my next one!
well it isn’t my biggest fitness achievement ever, but my biggest achievement of the day was running 8 miles with 3 really fast guys at a 7:30 mile pace at 8 in the morning! it made me feel badass that i was able to keep up with them!
I’m training for a half marathon right now!
I am running in my first half marathon on march 10!
Running a 5k 9 months after major brain surgery.
Greatest achievement is running 2 full marathons. Current goal is to finish p90x. I am on day 25!
My greatest achievement was finishing the RNR AZ Half Marathon 6 minutes faster than my previous half AND doing it with a minor injury! I hope to break that 2 hour mark sometime this year 🙂
My goal right now is to participate in the Color Run in June
Running my first marathon, the San Diego Rock n Roll marathon!
This past fall, I ran my first half marathon in 1:50! I also run track for my high school. My goal is to make it to State!
I am desperately trying to break 2:00 for the half. Compression shorts would really hit the parts that are so sore after anything over 10 miles (for me – the hips).
After overcoming a long, tough battle with body image issues, I have begun to weight train and build muscle. I would LOVE to be able to squat (myself) plus a barbell with my body weight added. It would be an AWESOME feeling to squat that much added weight and feel strong again 🙂
I want to get my pre baby body back!
After my 4th, and hopefully final, heart surgery, one of my goals was to run a race. I am not a runner, I have never liked running, but I have been training for my very first race. (Now I like running!) The race is next Saturday, an 8K in the cold March Buffalo weather…eek!!
I want to complete an olympic distant triathlon this summer!
I am a new runner and my goal is to be able to a 5k in the very near future!!
I’ve just gotten into running the past year and I’ve turned into a total running nut! I definitely want to do a 10K by the end of the year and then hopefully a half-marathon soon after that!
I’d love to run in a race… any type of race! I think the competition will boost my energy!
I am most proud of the fact that I ran a half marathon, and my goal is to one day run a full one. I run a lot and whenever I run a race it makes me feel good no matter how long the distance 🙂
Finished my first 10K this morning!
My greatest athletic achievement was finishing a marathon (N.J. Marathon 2009) in 90 degree heat!
I want those shorts!
Completing a full marathon with my best friend was my biggest athletic accomplishment! Made me realize I could do anything I put my heart and mind into! 🙂
My biggest accomplishment was training for an running a full marathon!
I ran a couple marathons last year and hope to do a couple more this year. I love compression wear for recovery!!
i completed a half marathon a few years ago while pregnant. currently training for a half in may. and hope to do the ing new york in november this year as part of the national stroke association’s team.
I am hoping to PR at the Pittsburgh Half Marathon on 5/6/12!
I recently signed up for my 1st Half-Marathon in May, and just began training. Since I’ve never ran over 7 miles, I’m thinking these compression shorts would be great to help with all the soreness I’m going to have coming up! 🙂
My biggest athletic achievement has been running a marathon. After recently stress fracturing my hip, my big goal is to run again without injury!!!
I’m training for my first 10 miler in April! Would love to try these out!
I’m running my first race in October (it’s a half-marathon; apparently I don’t do things by halves). I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome so this is a biiiiiig deal for me!
I have my first half marathon planned for the end of April. Those shorts looks awesome!
To get back into it after my stress fracture in my foot. Back at it on Monday!
One day I WILL complete a triathlon!
I ran my first marathon this past December! My goal is to run another one in the next year and get a better time than the first!
My greatest feat so far is last year’s 1/2 marathon in the Rocky Mountains. My greatest to come is this year’s triathlons. My training partner & I have a try-a-tri, a sprint, and an olympic distance on the schedule, plus a women’s 1/2 marathon in there as well. Its going to be a busy summer!
My goal = first 1/2 marathon this summer 🙂
Im running my first 10k and half marathon this year before my wedding in september!!
I’m running a half marathon tomorrow and my goal is to finish in 1:50!
My roommate and I are training for a Warrior Dash in hopes of being able to do a Tough Mudder in the future. So stinkin’ excited for the craziness that these two competitions are. 🙂
My goal is to complete a marathon. To date my greatest athletic achievement is finishing 5th in my first 5k, and only a minute behind first place 🙂
My greatest atheletic acheivement is running a half marathon. In the future I would like to run another one…faster!