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REFINERY29—Alana Nichols is, no doubt, an inspiration. The 33-year-old New Mexico native is the first American female to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Games in two sports: basketball and alpine skiing....

REFINERY29—After winning five medals (four of them gold) at her Olympic debut, and becoming the most decorated gymnast in U.S. history, Simone Biles can handle anything, it seems. The gymnast capped off her two weeks of...

REFINERY29—In the weeks leading up to my 35th birthday, the thought of leaving behind the 18-34 age bracket terrified me. For me, aging has always been so much about expectations: where I should be, who...

REFINERY29—Whether you’re dragging yourself to the gym for the first time in god-knows-how-long or just pushing yourself through a tougher-than-normal workout, what’s probably way more important than your lung capacity or the size of your...

REFINERY29—If you’re a night owl who’s always a little sleep-deprived, the truth is, you’re probably never going to joyfully spring out of bed at the crack of dawn. And that’s okay! Research has actually suggested...