Interesting that thus far most votes are for solo running.  I guess the misleading thing, as pointed out earlier is that some of this result might be out of necessity than preference.  Trying to fit running around work/school/family *and* being able to hook up with groups consistently can be difficult to schedule for many people.

Well, at the risk of sharing too much info about what a self-centered person I am, I really do prefer to run alone; it's not out of necessity but out of preference.  Every now and then it's fun to run with others, say if I'm on vacation with family and we are organizing a group activity. But everyday running is better for me by myself. I get to zone out and just relax or focus on my pace and the conditions, both of which are hard to do while chatting or worrying about someone else's pace. I typically have a route and pace in mind when I start, but I like to have  the freedom to change the plan if I'm feeling sluggish or extra peppy.

So I guess that makes me a cat, but I have to say, my cats mostly sit around the house sleeping. I did try running with my dog and it was even more frustrating than running with other people -- I mean he HAD to stop and sniff every 100 yards!

And like another poster, I like to cycle with others so I'm not completely antisocial (and they come in handy if you have to change a flat tire).

Cat mostly because its easy.

I do have a group of great runners I train with but they start too early.

In the beginning when I began running in 2010 it was more bark than anything, then slowly over time it has become more meow. The only time I probably run with groups is during races, running with someone kind of pressures me to talk, and I like being out there by myself and enjoying my only me time. Plus with my schedule it is just harder to try and get with others to run, and I get to run whenever I want/can rather than waiting on someone else

Is the fox the finish?

If we're going to get weird like this, I'd much rather consider it a wolf pack chasing deer 

 

I was gonna say, I'm generally a cat except for hunt days, when I love running in a pack of a few thousand hounds chasing the fox.

Is the fox the finish?

If we're going to get weird like this, I'd much rather consider it a wolf pack chasing deer 

I didn't think it was too weird. At least I didn't try to use a skunk metaphor.

I dislike cats.They're relatively indoor creatures. I run alone outdoors, but will not vote as cat. I'll pet friendly dogs and an occasional dog will run with me.

Have you  ever heard about  a runner being chased by a cat? Baxter does not care much for humans. Cat out of necessity. Active running club member for 23 years.

A cat.  I live in a small town and no one else is crazy enough to go run at 5AM when it's below zero.  Take away races and I can count the number of times I have run with someone in the past 20 years on two hands.