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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Training for my 1/2 marathon because i have built my endurance, muscles and drive!!!
I have been hearing such great things about compression clothing, and I would love to see if these shorts would help me reach my goal of running (and ENJOYING) the Reach the Beach Relay this May!
My current athletic goal is sub a 2 hour half at my race in May!
To be able to do 60 pushups in a row! I’m at 50 but have been stuck there for 6 months, ha! I have a wedding coming up so that’s extra motivation to hit the guns hard. Thanks for the giveaway Julie!!!!
I really hope to be able to run a half-marathon!! I’m actually getting tired of 5k’s, and am really ready to challenge myself. I’m definitely nervous to run it as well, but thankfully as I train this spring I have a multitude of tips for running a half-marathon on your website!
My personal goal is to run a half marathon soon. I’ve run a 10k before and now I’m ready to get that 13.1 sticker and put that baby on my car!
I am aiming for a 2:15 half marathon on May 5, 2012 in Indianapolis!
I have 26.2 x2 on the agenda for 2012. Flying Pig in May and Columbus in October. I CANNOT wait!
I’m training for my first triathlon in Sept. These would be great for my long runs!
Running my 3rd marathon in May – interested to see if these would help with soreness from long runs!
My biggest achievement was running my first half this month, and I could use the shorts for the 2 races I have coming up in a couple months!
I recently had surgery to remove a mass from my kidney and lost 20% of my kidney. I thank God it was benign! I no longer take my health for granted! I am starting a walk/run training program to run a 5K this summer!
Biggest achievement -definitely running my first half last year. Training for my second one now, I really think I’ll try something like this and see if they help on the long runs!
just ran a sub-1:45 half marathon the other weekend…PRed by over a minute on a pretty hilly course!
make it through an entire barre class without breaks! 🙂
My biggest goal is to run my first half marathon. I’m a teenager and I lost quite a bit of weight!
My goal is to run a half marathon in under 2 hours.
I’d like to run 1,000 miles in one year.
My goal is to run another 1/2 marathon!
My goal this year is to PR in the 1/2 marathon
I just completed my first marathon last weekend on a “whim”, if you will, and set a personal distance record of 11 miles! I survived, but these compression shorts would’ve made the days following the race MUCH better! haha
I just took my group fitness instructor exam and passing that and starting to teach fitness classes would be a HUGE accomplishment!
To run a sub-4:00 marathon!!
My biggest achievement so far has been running a half marathon only 3 months after having my baby. I am currently training for my first marathon after baby as well which is in the spring
Running a half marathon was my greatest athletic achievement to date.
I’ve been wanting to try these shorts! My biggest athletic milestone to date is running a full marathon… and hiking Pikes Peak two times (hey, it’s 13.1 miles to the top!). My goal for this year is to complete my first ultramarathon – 50k distance.
My fitness goal: run around all 3 lakes by my apartment without stopping.
I am running my second half marathon in April.. The Nashville country music rock and roll half, and my goal is to run it under 2 hrs!!
Greatest athletic achievement was running my first marathon and my second marathon 3 weeks apart. My goal? To run another marathon when we move back to the US!
I ran the Disney Tinkerbell Half in 2:23, for my first 1/2 marathon ever! So exciting 🙂 I’m going to do another one in November!
One of my goals is to one day run a full marathon
I have always wanted to try these compression shorts. I love my calf sleeves & can’t wait to try these out….here’s hoping I win! 🙂
I think my greatest athletic achievement was crossing the finish line at my first marathon!
so far, it’s running a half marathon. I think I’d like to do a full someday, but the body might not agree, so I’d like to speed up my half time.
I am a treadmill runner, but want to run a half marathon this year! I have five kids and will be 40 next year… I have to stay in shape to keep up with my boys! I would love to try compression shorts! Plus they are super cute 🙂
My goal is to run my third half marathon in April, finishing at 2:15 or quicker!
My greatest accomplishment was running D1 track until getting diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. My goal now is to run under a 145 half marathon or under a 21:00 5K. (I was a sprinter before and miss it)
so tired of being sore!
I completed my first half marathon two weeks ago! I’m still sore. lol 🙂
newest fitness goal is to run a half marathon!
I’m so sorry I did not read the instructions all the way thru…I’ve run the Austin marathon and a few halfs. Nothing beats that feeling of crossing the finish line!
My greatest achievement will be completing my 1st 1/2 marathon this summer!
My fitness goal is to train for another half!
Knock out INSANITY with Shaun T!
My goal is to run the Cellcom Half Marathon in under 2 hours.
I ran my first marathon last October but I think it would be stellar to do a trail marathon!
finishing a half marathon in under 2 hours (and finishing my first full
marathon last year!)
Accomplishment: In the past three years while working to overcome self doubt in my pursuit of medical school: I have started running, run 32 half marathon, run 14 marathons (and two DisneyWorld Goofy Challenges) and run several of them in costumes ranging from Snow White, to Tinkerbelle, to Robin Hood! I’ve had a blast, have NEVER EVER lost the magic in the marathon or half, have not yet taken a run too seriously, annnndddd (drum rool) was accepted to medical school a few weeks ago! And I am so happy (best accomplishment of all)!
awesome!! i have compression socks but never thought about shorts… my quads are always tight! i’m looking forward to running my first marathon in june
Crossing the finish line of my first marathon. It was the hardest thing I have ever done but also the most rewarding.