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 greatest accomplishment was being the #1 base stealer my senior year in softball. I love running the bases!!
I think my biggest accomplishment was back in college when I finally made it to ECACs, placed, and ran a 39:56 in a 10K; since then (6 years later) I continue competing and am hoping to finally get the courage to run my first marathon!
I’m running my first half mathon this year – my goal is just to finish!
Ohhh I want to win these!!
My best athletic acheivement was a goal I had for 15 years– getting a full ride scholarship to college for softball! Go Lobos!
A goal I’d love to achieve is to do a half marathon in the near future. Your blog has been super motivating and it’s great to know I can always come here for tips!
My greatest athletic achievement has been bicycle centuries, but now I’ve moved on to running and hope to complete a half marathon this year. :>
My biggest accomplishment so far was quitting my “social” smoking almost accidentally by becoming a runner instead.
My goal is to just continue with my healthy running lifestyle.
I plan to run 4 half marathons this year. May will be my 1st one, then June, July, and September. I hope to progressively improve race by race.
My goal is to finish my first marathon this year (Chicago).
I am training for my 1st half marathon in March. Soreness has been a huge struggle through the process.. anything to aid in dulling it would be awesome!!
I am a beginning runner and am training for my first 5k next month. I know it is such a short run but It will be a big challenge for me!
My goal is to complete my first half marathon in June!
Running my first Half- Marathon on Sunday and finishing in 1:51! Such an awesome feeling!
I recently completed a nine mile race and am hoping to get over an even more recent hip injury and soon be able to register for a half-marathon.
I never ran marathon, but I enjoy walking 5 miles whenever I can. I try to take 5 group workout classes every week. For me, that’s great accomplishment. My daughter just told me about the compression shorts and would like to get her one, but I think it’s too expensive for now..
I’m barely getting back on my feet -literally- after surgery to repair my ruptured Achilles. In an effort to get back to an active lifestyle I have taken up the sport of Disc Golf. It gives me an opportunity to get outdoors, breath fresh air all while walking beautiful trails and courses and slowly strengthening my Achilles, ankles, calves and legs. After 6 months of doing nothing and atrophy in my calf I have noticed this will be a long and low process.
I am sore after every match and have read rave reviews on compression gear and have been looking into getting some sleeves and shorts. If I win, this would be a great opportunity for me.
My athletic goals are to strengthen and condition my legs so I can eventually run in one of the several races my city hosts. Another goal is to strengthen my lower body so I am confident enough to deliver power when driving the discs when I play Disc Golf. I’d like to hit my first hole in one.