Confessions of an Amateur Athlete

Drum roll please.... I'm excited to announce the next installment of My Favorite Gear Holiday Giveaway: C3fit! My C3fit compression gear has become my go-to for all my training and racing adventures. And for this one, I'm giving away a pair of C3fit Performance Sleeves and a pair of Arch Support Ankle Socks to one lucky winner!

My big Spartan Race Weekend is closing in! The training has been tough, to say the least. But I've noticed by combining OCR training and strength training into my routine, my performance has been slowly improving. Thanks in part to my C3fit compression! When I said I've been basically living in compression... it couldn't be more true! From long runs to Spartan Training workouts at FITNESS 5 Gym , I've been constantly relying on my C3fit compression calf sleeves for performance and recovery. And my C3fit socks for comfort.

How's my summer training going? "Busy" would be an understatement! The Spartan Beast & Sprint in Colorado is just around the corner. This race is all is on ski slopes, so it's going to be a tough one for sure! I've been running multiple Valley summits on the weekends, in preparation for the big climbs ahead. This race is all is on ski slopes, so it's going to be a tough one for sure! Between the summits and the intense OCR workouts, I've practically lived in compression gear! A few of my go-to pieces these last few months have been my SKINS   DNAmic Men's Compression Half Tights and my Unisex Calf Tights.

“Disclaimer: I received a free pair of 2XU  MCS Tights to review as part of being a BibRave Pro . Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews!” -------------------------------- You are probably overwhelmed with the amount of runner/bloggers who say " I love X product " because they received it for free. Or because they hope to sell it to you. But I can honestly say that I love 2XU so much, that I've since purchased numerous other 2XU products on my own! I've had over a month to test out 2XU for everything from recovery to enhancing my performance, and over that time I've truly believe I've found the compression that stands out above the rest.