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 very simple: to fall in love with exercising again! I gave birth to twin boys three weeks ago and
i am chomping at the bit to start going on walks/runs again…the weather is starting to feel great again and I would love to do that for myself!
Ohhh I have many goals! But one is definitely to decrease body fat and increase my muscle strength! 🙂
One goal of mine is being able to run a full marathon someday!
My goal is to run the Chicago Marathon in October.
My goal is to run a half marathon in May.
Running my first marathon…it was thirty degrees and completely pouring for the entire race (and then snowing at the end) but I still completed it. I missed my goal time by just over a minute but I feel proud of it given the circumstances!
Training for my first half marathon this Summer! I imagine, that as well as helping me with soreness, these might make my butt look fantastic! LOL!
My goal is to win this giveaway (and thus be able to run a complete marathon this fall because I have the perfect recovery tool)
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I would love to try those shorts! My greatest accomplishment is running 5 half marathons!
I am so incredibly happy you did this post!! I have been checking into compression gear a lot lately due to lots of soreness from running recently. I am so happy to hear all your good reviews on the gear and it definitely makes me believe the gear is worth it! I have been a runner/athlete my whole life but have never actually competed in any race..until NOW…I have just signed up for the Tough Mudder race in Dallas Texas in about a month. This is definitely going to be the most athletic achievement I have ever accomplished!
I want to run marathon one day. But I’m starting small, and my short term goal is to run a 5K!
i’m running two half marathons over the next 8 weeks – my goals is to finish both faster than my previous half marathon PR.
Love the compression shorts! I completed the advanced Turbo Fire series and, at 48, feel like I’m in better shape than I’ve been in years.
Those shorts look amazing! I finished my first half marathon last summer and am currently training for a duathalon to combine my loves of running & cycling 🙂
My goal is to run my second half marathon on May 6 in under 2 hours!
This is from years back but my greatest athletic achievement would be winning a national title in Karate at the biggest tournament of the year – it’s like the superbowl for karate! ha 🙂
I never knew there was something out there like that. I am training for my first half marathon in April and will be looking into those.
Running my first half marathon ever this coming May, two days after I turn 25. Kicking off the half a century mark with a nice, big goal! 🙂 I see a lot of athletes who swear by compression gear. Definitely going to try some out!
I just finished up 4 years of division 1 swimming and am planning on signing up for a half marathon!
To run a 1:40 half marathon!
my greatest was after running a 5k and the cross country coach asked me why i dont run varsity (i play field hockey)
My greatest accomplishment thus far is completeing two half marathons and beating my time by 4 minutes, 30 seconds. My next goal is to break a 2 hour time.
While I’m lucky that I’ve always been at a healthy weight, I’m a life-long couch potato. I’ve always loved walking, but running and gyms? Hated ’em. I’ve just started getting into exercising, though, and while I don’t love it, I’m really proud of myself for sticking with it. I think that’s my accomplishment!
I would love to run a sprint triathlon.
Eek, sent too quickly! I would love to run a sprint triathlon. After running a marathon I’d live to conquer biking and swimming!
My short term goal is to complete a 1/2 marathon! My far term goal is to complete a marathon!
My greatest athletic achievement was running the Steamtown Marathon in October 2011 🙂
My personal goal is to complete the Charlottesville Marathon 2012 for which I’m currently training! In fact, I’d love to wear the compression shorts and be snug as a bug (with no chafing, I wish, I wish) for the marathon! April 7th here I come!!
Probably my greatest two achievements were taking 15+minutes off my half marathon pr 2 years in a row! My first half time was 3:08 and my current pr is 2:26!
Making the college tennis team! Now that I’m “old” I am aiming to do a half marathon with my brother in under 2 hours.
My greatest athletic achievement was running a 5k in 28:34. 🙂
Finishing my first half marathon was definitely my greatest athletic achievement. What an amazing feeling!! Can’t wait to experience those emotions again later this year.
I am currently training for my first half marathon! I def have caught the running bug. Ive been looking into compression gear and think I might try sleeves out soon
So typical but looking to do my first half this year and also have plans to do the Madison Crazylegs race in April!
After my 10 mile hilly run on Friday I could totally benefit from a pair of those (and a pair of compression socks as well). My biggest athletic achievement was completing my first triathlon back in October of 2010!!!! I have been doing them since then and am now training for 2 half marathons!!!!
Trying to finish my first half marathon in three weeks! These might come in handy!!!! 🙂
my goal for the future would be to run a sub 4 hour marathon 🙂
My greatest athletic achievement was crossing the finish line of my first marathon in 3:53 despite an injury that popped up during training. My goal for this year is to finally fully recover from that injury, haha :), and focus on strength training and triathlons! Hoping these shorts will help!
I am running my first half marathon on March 17..my goal is to finish under with an under 9 minute mile pace.
My goal is to finish my 1st half marathon on March 31st in under 2.5 hours!
my goal is to run a half marathon with my girlfriend.
My goal is to run a 10K this summer!
My greatest athletic achievement to date has been completing the Miami ING half marathon in 2010. One of my personal athletic goals for this year is to do the150 mile bike ride in support of MS (Multiple Sclerosis) in April. I also would like to run a marathon.
The Thelma and Louise Half Marathon in Moab, Utah is on my list to achieve!
I ran the NYC marathon last fall–it was my first full and I loved every second of it!
My goal is to be at the peak of my health and fitness by my wedding in December!
I have never thought of myself as an athlete but I finally decided to get in shape about 7 months ago. Although I started slow I was able to really stick with a fitness plan for the first time in my life. Now I feel healthy and strong. I would really like to start running and maybe even run a marathon some day!
My goal is to run 1000 miles this year!
Just ran a marathon relay today with 3 others- was so fun! Would love to run a marathon before I’m 30!
I would really like to run my next race (half) in under 2 hours. It is in April, and I am both excited and nervous.