“I go to races and a lot of people recognize me. I like to meet people and interact with them,” says María Adorno Ortiz about the best part of racing all around her native island, Puerto Rico. María is a grandmother to many. She treats everyone she sees like a grandchild, including Emmanuel Márquez (@emarqz), he says, whom she had just met for this interview. In many Hispanic and Latinx households, grandmothers play a special role. They are the keepers of recipes, the givers of advice, the solvers of life’s toughest problems. In the running community, Hispanic and Latinx grandmothers are also central. #GotItFromOurAbuelas This story was created as part of “From Our Abuelas” in partnership with Lexus. “From Our Abuelas” is a series running across Hearst Magazines to honor and preserve generations of wisdom within Latinx and Hispanic communities. Check out the link in our story highlights for the complete portfolio of stories, and the link in our bio for María‘s story.