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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Just coming off an injured hip I am back in training for my first marathon. Taking it nice and slow and had my longest “long” run since my injury coming it at 10 miles. Feels good to be back in it!!!
Awesome giveaway! My greatest achievement was giving birth to my son (and running a marathon). I’m doing another marathon in september, and hoping to run it under 4 hours! These would be great to wear post long run. 🙂
My biggest athletic achievement is running 9 miles straight, but my absolute dream is to run a European Marathon!
At some point in my life, I want to run a marathon!
I just completed my first ever half marathon—never thought I’d be a runner! I would love these shorts, as my legs are usually BURNIN by the end of my runs!!
I just completed my second half marathon last weekend. My goal is to run the Los Angeles Marathon next year! =)
I’ve played competitive soccer my entire life so I’ve accomplished many goals as a team but recently I ran 4 miles under 30 minutes-my goal for second semester 🙂
I ran a marathon 5 years ago and would really like to run another race of some sort. My back muscles have been killing me after long runs – I wonder if they make compression bands for the lower back??
I just came back from running a 10K. My next stop is half marathon! 😀
I just ran my third half marathon today and am currently training for my first full in may!
That is an amazing achievement! You are inspiration! 🙂
I lost 110 lbs, am in Fitness magazine’s March 12 issue (page 18), was on the LIVE news yesterday (holy crap), and I’m training for my first marathon, which is on May 6th 2012! FEAR LESS. DO MORE.
My goal is to run a half marathon, I signed up for my first one in may!
I told myself a year before my wedding in June 2011 that I was going to get in shape and stay in shape not for a wedding but for my health. I have consistently worked out since then (life does happens sometimes and I go a few days w/o doing more than the usual!) and I am able to run 5 miles without stopping and I notice the strength in my muscles from weightlifting. I’ll NEVER go back to what I was before!
I’m training for my first marathon – three weeks to go!! wheeeee!
my biggest achievement (so far) is qualifying for the boston marathon!! Its in april so hopefully soon i can say running the boston marathon. so excited!!
I think my greatest athletic achievement was biking 210 miles for 24 Hours of Booty (http://www.24hoursofbooty.org), on a 1.2 mile loop around a bunch of buildings in Columbia MD. This was truly a physical effort for those that I was riding for, not for the scenery of open roads.
thanks for holding this wonderful giveaway! My personal goal is to run a half marathon. It would really show what I’m made of!
I ran a half marathon a while ago. My new goal is to improve my strength training and attend as many spin classes as I can. 🙂
My greatest fitness achievement is completing two half marathons last year. I am looking forward to the full marathon I am running in may!
I’d love to run the Disney half marathon sometime!
My greatest achievement has been completing my first half marathon (just last week) on my birthday! my future goal for this year is to complete three more! I wanted to comelete four more, for a total of five this year, but one is sold out.. 🙁 who knows, maybe i’ll find myself completing a full marathonnext year! Although I definitely was not feeling up to it after I finished the half.. No way was I about to turn around and complete a second loop of that course! Haha
I’ve never tried compression gear, but I’d love to! I ran a marathon as my senior project in high school and half marathons all through college. After graduating and moving away from my running buds, I kind of fell away from the lengthier races. One of my current goals is to get back into it!
I completed my 1st half marathon last spring and was so happy that I was able to run the entire time! My second half is only a few months away!
my biggest achievement is running the baltimore half marathon! My upcoming goal is to complete the Ohio Tough Mudder in April with my medical school friends!!
My best friend and I are running the Chicago Rock ‘N Roll Half this summer, and then my boyfriend and I are running the Chicago Marathon this October.
I should seriously try these shorts. I have a fully replaced ACL in my right knee, which has led to my left knee overcompensating, and then my right to make up for the left, and so on and so on. I need to be as strong as possible with those hefty races ahead of me!
I am running the Oakland half marathon next month and those shorts could be just the ticket! Completing that race will be my longest race ever!
My greatest athletic achievement was definitely the Myrtle Beach Marathon last weekend. I ran a 3:44:28 and PR’ed by 46 minutes from my first marathon last year!
I have run a half marathon and recently started crossFit!
Running half marathons and running a half marathon pushing three kids in a jogging stroller…..go moms!!!!!
finishing a winter series of 5K’s off with a 5 mile this saturday, hoping to beat my 5 mile time!
I’m DYING to try these shorts! My hamstrings are always tight after a run, even after lots of stretching. My greatest running achievement would be finishing a half in 2 hrs. I hope my next half is under 2. Great giveaway!
my greatest athletic achievement was running a half marathon at 17 years old!
Run a marathon!
My greatest athletic accomplishment was completing the Disney half marathon in 2010. it was so much fun!
I am going to run a half marathon this fall!
I was thrilled with my recent sub2:16 half marathon.
to make it through the Crossfit Open workouts!
My best athletic event was when I ran a 5K in my cousin’s honor. Crossing the finish line was amazing feeling because I knew I had done it for her.
I recently got into pilates and I’m so proud of myself for making it through all the classes, even the tough ones! (:
i just recently picked up running again and my goal is to run the Disneyland 1/2 marathon.
I’m signed up to run my first half marathon in April… and I am scared out of my mind!! I keep telling myself that I’ll be fine, but any pair of shorts that can help me survive would be greatly appreciated! =P
After a major cycling accident, I conquered my fear of downhills and completed Ironman Lake Placid in 11 hours and change.
My goal is to run my first marathon in May.
I recently ran a 5km for the first time and it went amazing! Im now preparing for a half marathon and hopefully a full marathon after that!
My greatest achievement to date was a Valentines 5K where I ran 2:1 intervals the whole time. It was awesome. My goal is the Warrior Dash in May and a metric marathon in October.
My biggest goal/dream is to be able to keep swimming for the rest of my life.
I’ve been setting mini goals for myself to pick up my speed on my treadmill runs. Today I actually got up to 9.0! Granted, it was only for like a minute and half….but still!
My half marathon training is on hold due to an injury, so I’m looking forward to healing up and finding a new race’s butt to kick.
My fitness goal it to get my percentage of body fat to a healthy number. So much more important to me than the size I wear!
my proudest athletic achievement was finishing a half marathon last year – my new goal is to do one under 2 hours!