QUATRO

Birth Name: James Segeti

Age: 37

F3 Start Date: 08-08-23

Main AO Post: Moonbase

Q. How did you get your F3 Nickname?

A. Short story long I am 1 of 12 siblings and 4th oldest in the birth order. We’re a big Italian family so naturally, my F3 nickname became Quatro, meaning four in Italian. Technically, the Italian spelling is with one more t (Quattro) but I didn’t want to be mistaken for some sad clown who drives an Audi…I’m a Honda bro for life! I’m mostly kidding, the real story is that after my first post Primer wrote it as FNG Quatro in the Backblast so that’s what stuck.

Q. How did you hear about F3 and what were your thoughts coming up to PAX at your first post ?

A. I heard about F3 indirectly through one of my friends out in F3 Aggieland (shoutout to Hawk!). He was posting/sharing on Facebook about these sick group beatdowns in the gloom with a group of men; guys who also prioritized their faith in a higher power and fellowship with each other in addition to fitness. I knew I had to check it out for myself, so I punched up the F3 Nation workout map and found Moonbase-only 3 miles from where I live. After dragging my feet for a couple weeks because I was too in love with the fartsack, I finally smashed the HC button in my own brain and just showed up. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect at my first post and a little nervous to be the FNG…but it was great. Everyone was friendly and welcoming, and Primer’s beatdown was invigorating! The FNG naming, COT, and coffee after sealed the deal for me that first day, and I left feeling like I had just found something I’d been looking for my whole life. 

Q. You recently had your first VQ at AO Nutcracker…..how was the experience for you?

A. It was awesome. I’m grateful to have had a few HIM’s encourage me to go for it (thanks Sketch!) and just figure it out by committing and doing. It was fun to lead the ruck (4.3 miles to MOPAC and back with halfway merkins) but truly fulfilling to be able to share what was on my mind at the COT. My hope was that it was encouraging or inspiring to the other HIMs present, and I was glad to be able to have a small part to play in starting everyone’s weekend off right. All in all, it was a great experience-definitely my first Q of many more to come!

Q. It doesn’t look like you have unlocked any of the weaselbot awards as of yet…..are you just holding out for El Quatro award? 

A. I am no doubt holding out for El Quatro. Every time I see a post pop up in the achievement-unlocked Slack channel I get excited that it’s finally happening, only to be disappointed in my own utter failure to achieve. I’m not letting that get me down though, El Quatro is coming to me soon-that’s gonna be a great day!!