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 am running in the Utica, NY Boilermaker race in early July! It’s a 15k run and will be my longest distance ever! After that, I want to continue on and train for a half marathon 🙂
My goal is to run a half marathon and not keel over trying to keep up with my husband!
My goal is to run a sub-2 half marathon in a few weeks!
after suffering from running injuries I finally jumped on to the triathlon bandwagon the only problem was, I didn’t know how to swim. I could keep myself afloat but I couldn’t make it from one end of the pool to the other (never mind back) so I took swimming lesson and now three years later I have done two half ironmans!!! Never say never.
I have just started to become a more ‘serious’ runner, and my goal is to run a half marathon this year!
My goal is to run a marathon this year!
My goal is to run my first ever full length marathon in June! Training is getting off to a slow start but so excited to cross that finish line!!!
My goal is to run the young street 10 km in Toronto. This is the first mile stone I have to being able to eventually run a half marathon.
My greatest achievement was shaving 5 minutes off of my half marathon time.. in just two weeks! 1:45:20! 🙂
My greatest athletic achievement was training for, and then running, my first marathon while in law school. I finished in the top-20, which I never imagined was possible!
Im shooting for a sub 2:15 half at the Shamrock Marathon in VA Beach in 3 weeks! I would live to have a black pair to help me get my goal!
I am training for my first 5k and funny enough we were just talking about compression shorts this morning!
Running my first race (an 8k) in under a 9 minute pace! Now I’m hooked on running! I have compression sleeves for my shins and I would love to try the shorts!
My goal is to run a half marathon in September.
Winning second in the state in a gymnastic meet when I was younger!
My goal is to run my first marathon May 20th!
My goal is to run a half marathon by the end of the year!!
my goal is to finish a half marathon this spring (first race ever!!)
I am running a five mile race in a few weeks and while I am super excited — my first race ever! I feel like mybad hip from dance just makes everything back there sore from overcompensating and I have been dying to try compression shorts! Ultimately, I want to run a half marathon.
My 5k PR was 20:28 back when I ran cross country in high school. I know I won’t get back down to that time, but this year I want shave some time off and get my 5k times back under 25 minutes.
My biggest achievement was running my first half marathon in Sept 2010. I sustained an injury to my knee after that, and now I’m having to start all over! My goal is to be able to run long distances again!
I ran my first half marathon a week ago. I would like to do another one in under 2 hours
My goal is to run a half marathon under 2hrs
I am trying to run a sub 1:50 half! Thanks PBF
My goal is to run the London Marathon!!!
1 day I will….
Err, shorts would help. 😉
I recently came across your blog and am LOVING all the recipies and training advice. I am SO excited you are giving away a pair of Aspaeris Pivot compression shorts. I ran my first 1/2 Marathon (Nashville Country Music Rock n’ Roll) last year just under 2 hours and was SO sore but SOOO excited to have made it under 2 hours!!! I trained using the methods in the book “Run Less, Run Faster”. Compression shorts would be awesome for my next 1/2 marathon (hope to do it under 1 hour 45 min!)
So far, my greatest achievement was winning state in the pole vault as a senior in high school!!
so far my greatest achievement was a triathlon!!
My greatest athletic achievement was completely my first half marathon 🙂 Can’t wait until my second one in May!
I recently finished my second half marathon with a goal of beating my first half marathon time! I beat it by 14 minutes!
One of my greatest fitness achievements so far (in my mind, at least) was running a sub 2 hour half-marathon. Definitely could use some running shorts to help with recovery from long runs!
I don’t competitively run, I just do it for fun:) And so I think one of my greatest running achievements was running a 5k in 21 minutes without training!
My biggest accomplishment was running a 5-miler but I really want to run half marathon. Someday!
My current personal athletic goal is to complete my 1st half this year! Aiming for May when the weather is nice in New England!
My goal is to run my first marathon – in May! I’m off to finish my last run of week #3 right now.
My greatest athletic accomplishment is winning a bronze medal with my former synchronized skating team. And my current goal is running a soon-to-be decided half marathon with my best friend.
1/2 marathon. I would like to run a full marathon. E
My greatest athletic achievement was breaking 3:20, my marathon PR with a 3:13. It was a huge success for me although the pain I had the next day would have been less if I had some compression shorts:) My next goal is to break 3:10.
My biggest accomplishment is running 18 mikes while training for the Pittsburgh marathon. Unfortunately I hurt my hip after that an was not able to run but doing that kind of distance made me realize my own capabilities. Maybe these compression shorts will help with my reoccurring hip problems. 🙂
My goal is to complete a rookie triathlon in May!
One of my goals in the future is to be able to raise money (running or something) for organizations that research for Autism Spectrum Disorder! And, I’d love to get less bodily discomforts this year while working out 🙂
My goal for the future is to be able to run a half marathon with my twin sister.
So far it’s been a 10k but I’m doing the Lululemon half in August . These would definitely be put to good use 🙂
I am training for my first half marathon. I would so love these!
Finishing the Napa Valley marathon with a smile in eight days! My greatest athletic achievement is probably from my competitive swimming days but because swimming comes naturally to me and running doesn’t, I think this marathon will top it.
I ran a half marathon!!! I said I never would 🙂
Running a 1/2 marathon with my sister a year ago…now im determined to run a marathon!
I’ve ran sub 1:30 half marathons finishing with 1:29 & 1:28…back and forth…I would love to keep finishing faster and push further this next year. Feel the pain love the pain. I usually place at least in my age group and some smaller races I’ve placed top women.
This giveaway is perfect timing for me! I just actually finished my first 5K today and ran my fastest time yet! I want to keep training for a 10K in April and would love these compression shorts for my run!!
I am currently training for my first half marathon, which I’ll run in my Vibram FiveFinger barefoot shoes. Nobody really thinks I’ll do it so any leg up I can get will help! Foam rolling has been a lifesaver and even if I don’t wi I’ll definitely be looking into some compression clothing.