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SIGVARIS Athletic Recovery sock giveaway!

By: Matt Frazier

As predicted, I’ve been extremely busy getting ready for my oral qualifying exam on Friday.  So busy, in fact, that I haven’t even been able to get out for a run this week, and don’t see it happening until this weekend.  Oh well, they say a week off every once in a while is good for you.  So here you go, “they.”

No Meat Athlete sightings!

A few readers sent me pictures of themselves in No Meat Athlete shirts after their turkey trots, which I always appreciate:

No Meat Athletes wearing race bibs

That’s Sarah (top), a graduate student in communications at out San Diego State University, and Heather (bottom), from my home state of Maryland, whose race benefitted So Others Might Eat.  Doin’ good in an NMA shirt; can’t beat that with a stick!

Another cool NMA shirt story — Jose wore his in the California International Marathon and ran alongside running legend Bart Yasso long enough to show him his shirt!  Can you say “street cred”?  Apparently, Yasso is a vegetarian as well!

Shirts have been flying off the shelf recently, so fast that I’m having trouble keeping them in stock.  But I have two big shipments coming in, so though I can’t guarantee it, you should still be able to get them by Christmas if you order in the next few days.

SIGVARIS giveaway

Matt holding 2 boxes of SIGVARIS compression socksSince my 50K on Saturday was canceled, I didn’t get the chance to try out my new SIGVARIS Athletic Recovery socks afterward.  But I’m going to go ahead and do the giveaway nonetheless, with the review forthcoming.

So here’s the deal with SIGVARIS: they do a lot of serious, medical stuff with compression socks, so you know they’re legit.  The good news for us is they’ve recently gotten into this silly running business, so you, the NMA reader, have a chance to win a pair of their brand new Athletic Recovery socks.  And I have not one, but TWO pairs to give away!

Flat on table SIGVARIS compression socksSIGVARIS Athletic Recovery socks’ slogan is “because not all compression socks are created equal,” and their reasoning is that most compression socks don’t feature true graduated compression.  Looking at the sock, the fact that these truly are graduated is obvious; you can clearly see that it’s very narrow around the ankle, and GRADUALLY (that’s key, hence the caps) widens as it goes up the calf.  Theoretically, this is conducive to good bloodflow and faster recovery.  You can read more SIGVARIS features here.

So here’s how this will work.  I have two sizes to give away: size “A” is for Women’s shoe size 5-7; size “B” is for Women’s size 7.5-9.5 or Men’s size 6.5-8.5.  To enter, just leave a comment on this post.  And please choose A or B when you enter; no fair entering for both!

Get those entries in by next Monday (December 14, 2009), and I’ll randomly choose the winners early next week.  Remember: you have to specify A or B (not both), or you’ll be DQ’d!

And as always, I really appreciate links back to this post or tweets about the giveaway.  I don’t require them for entry, nor do they earn you extra points.  But they are really helpful to me, so if you’re a fan of these easy-entry giveaways, why not share the love?

Good luck!  Just imagine — this could be your leg!

Matt wearing SIGVARIS compressions socks, photographed from behind.



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  • Yay!! I need a second pair of compression socks anyway! I would love to try these and choose size B! Can’t wait for your review! Thanks Matt!

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  • I’ve been dying to try out the compression socks! Would love to win size B. Thanks for your fun and informative blog posts and your awesome vegetarian recipes!! Keep ’em coming!
    .-= Kirstin´s last blog ..Fat Ass =-.

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  • Please enter me in for an “A”
    Hope you get an “A” on your oral as well…do they grade that way for PhD candidates? Anyway, good luck.

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  • Hi Matt! I just found your blog via HealthyTippingPoint. I am a new vegetarian, its only been a month or so. I want to try out your recipes.
    I’m also a runner (no marathons yet, but hopefully next year) and would take the bigger socks lol.

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  • I hope everything goes well with your oral exam!
    Very exciting give a way too. With starting marathon training the “A” size would be great.

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  • I would fit in the B category. (Wish I was in A, though) Also wish I had these after my marathon this weekend… I used knee highs instead. =/

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  • Wow, I didn’t know Yasso is a vegetarian! Cool.
    I see lots of people in the B category- and now I’m joining them! I’ll be interested to read your review.
    Kick some butt on Friday! 🙂

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  • I also rocked an NMA shirt in a Turkey Trot but, unfortunately, no pictures. I’d love to try the recovery socks – B please!

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  • Perfect timing on this giveaway. I have been going back and forth with good socks (especially recovery/compression ones) and would love to try these out!! I chose “A”. Thanks! I will make a link on my blog when I do another post!

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  • Wahooo! Chalk me up for the size A!! (I have the smallest feet… a good friend of mine likes to tease me, asking me how I can possibly balance my body on feet so small!) 😀
    I would LOVE to try these socks to see if they help my toes not cramp up into the painful “CLAW” on my right foot. It totally makes me look like I’m giving the Vulcan sign with my toes!
    Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  • These would be great as I shovel out from this massive storm tonight! And for skating on our canal in Ottawa Canada! Size B for my pods! Cheers from the GREAT WHITE NORTH!

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  • Aw shucks, there I am in my NMA shirt! Had a great time at the SOME trot and was proud to show off my veggie status!
    Those socks look so very nice – Size B! Good luck with everything you’ve got going on!

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  • Looks like the perfect pair of socks to get me started on training for my FIRST Half Marathon! Woot! Size B for me please!

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  • Thanks for putting up my photo!!! I had so much fun with that race and I can’t wait to sign up for more… and please be so kind as to enter me for the size B! Thank you 🙂

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  • I’m brand new to the veggie lifestyle and finally recovered enough (been on IR since *May*) to get back to running ! A new pair of ‘B’ socks might make all the difference!

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  • I love your site! I would love to try these socks out. I have Reynolds (poor circulation) and I am a runner. I think this might really benefit me. A.

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  • Cool! Count me in 🙂 I love my Topricin natural pain cream so much but these would be awesome too! Pick Me!

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  • I am a sz B men’s stocking. I wear the Sigvaris cotton cushioned sole socks daily and love what they have done for my leg pain. I hope to run someday soon.

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