I also go solo 95+% of the time when I run. On occassion my daughter will run with me when I am doing more of a recovery run. Also had my kids and wife ride their bikes along the path while I was out for a long run. Nice having access to water bottles and such! :D
Tho, when running, I pretty much try and just focus on the run. When I drift off to thinking about other things - it definitely impacts my pace. Tho thinking of things that were more upsetting caused me to run harder/faster. Hmmmm...
Since running is something that I am woking on to improve on, it is easier to stay focused on what I am trying to accomplish.

I do 100% of my training solo now. I used to try and do long rides with friends on the weekend but found all I ended up with were garbage miles. It's not that my firends are so slow, it's just the specificity of how I train doesn't lend itself to staying in a group. I feel strongly that your benefit the most from training alon, J, so don't feel bad about being solo!
Having said that, I too sing on occasion while running with my iPod. People look at me like I'm nuts and I look back and think, "yeah, lets see you run this fast while singing! Oh snap! :)

That reminds me of the V-Dub commercials with Peter Stormare represting the Deutschland... damn those are hilarious.

I run solo almost 100% of the time. It's my time to let my mind wander and get away from life's demands. It's harder to do on the bike because I have to pay attention to traffic and it's even harder on the swim since I'm concetrating on not drowning. Plus, I get to talk to the 19 or so people who live in my head :)

They didn't have ipods or even walkmans when I started running so I guess I'm used to running without one. The only time I run with an ipod is when I have to use the dreamill but I never use it outside. I perfer to hear the sound of my feet hitting the ground and my breathing.

95% of the time I run alone. I enjoy it. Most of my runs now are on off-road trails in the ice and snow. For whatever reason no one wants to run on stuff with me(?). I never listen to any kind of music. It seems to throw off my rhythm. I remember one time I was doing a 30 training run for an upcoming ultra and I completely zoned out for about an hour (I swore I fell asleep). I was doing this on a 2 mile loop. I freaked out when I came to because I had no idea what lap I was on! I guessed based on my total time.

3 mile swims in the pool have just about put me to sleep also. Maybe I'm narcoleptic.

I'm almost always alone. I work a strange, inconsistent schedule, so it's impossible to find a partner. I never use an iPod unless I'm on the treadmill. I want to hear the cars, dogs, people, etc. coming up behind me.

I agree with Ironmom. It's a great time to be alone with me without having to pay attention to someone else's needs.

I can relate on that. Some (censored word here) actually made me run off of the road and duck my shoulder as he buzzed me. Now this might have been quasi understandable except the road was flat and straight and a 25 mph speed limit which he was obeying. Further more then was no one else on the road. He was just being a complete (word censored again) that wanted to razz up one of dem city folk.

98.9 % of the time I run alone. For me running is my sanctuary, and is a very personal moment. When dad was around visiting me here and train for a few a couple of weeks for the Houston marathon, we did it together. But for me running particulary, helps me to get away of everyday stress, helps me to think clearer. I do run with music, from World music, to heavy metal, depending of the workout, the distance, the day, the weather, and so on. Sometimes my mind starts wondering around, sometimes the music carries me, like I am in some sort of a video or TV comercial, it is weird...and YES I do sing too, sometimes, like today, I was doing my long run, and I am sure a lot of people were thinking: "what is wrong with this guy???" singing, Ecuador by Sash:"VAMOS A BUSCAR LOS SONIDOS MAGICOS THE E C U A D O R"....weird...even the dogs, I bet, were thing just that....hahahahahaha
Running, is on top from the three disciplines, and is very personal, very intimate moment for me.
When I am in the zone, there are zero communications.....it is mee agains the floor...

Odd Duck here- rarely run alone and run with a variety of people.
Typically, the weekend is the longer run with the friends training for marathons or a long tri, Monday March-Nov. is a standard 6 mi. run with people that raced on the weekend so we go slow and catch up on who did what, Tuesday April-Nov. is our running club run (2-6 miles) for people of all abilities and Thursday is our brick night for whoever shows and the beat goes on.

90% of the time I run with my wife, the other half of the time(where did I see this?) I run with music. I am very lucky that my wife is also very into personal fitness (she's actually a personal trainer) and can run like a deer. I just can't get her on a bike or in the pool though. When alone, I listen to music, and yes, I SING TOO! Thought I was the only one. A couple of years ago for motivation I bought 2 Marine Corps Recon CD's where the drill sergeants are singing cadence. I can imagine what a nut I must've looked like running down the street, harking "Up in the morning with the rising sun, gonna run all day, till the running is done." But who cares! Lately I've been getting motivated by listening to the Gladiator soundtrack, and my old standby, 80's hair metal.

i'm a solo runner, too. it's my meditation. i just think about 5 steps breathe in, 4 steps breathe out, or 4 in, 3 out, etc. for an hour or two.

Would anyone agree with me if I said the iPod was the invention of this century so far?!

I do alot of my running by myself and have never really found it a problem. I think its because you only need to go for an hour tops on most occasions. Biking by yourself is alot harder 5-6 hours by yourself can become a real drag... let us say a little prayer of thanks... "Thankyou o' Apple INC, for gifting us triathletes with the 4GB iPod Nano"

Mark.

I enjoy running solo, although now I do run with a friend once a week. I really enjoy the quiet of an early morning run, especially on a Sunday when I might only see a car or two each hour. In two months I will be moving within a few miles of a state park and am looking forward to the peace and quiet of running the trails.

My 305 is kinda flaky when it comes to keeping the everything straight under canopy....