Are you a LONER or a GROUPIE?

When it comes to fitness, do you find that you are a loner or a groupie?  Do you prefer to work out solo, alone to detox in your own thoughts.  Or do you find energy working out with friends in a group?

In my youth, I prided myself in being an extrovert.  I thrived on the energy of being around people.  I loved being around others and found my boost being a groupie.

As I have gotten older, and I have very little time spent to be alone, I must admit I am becoming a bit of an introvert.  I need my alone time to recharge my batteries.  I am always around little people (and some big people), so being alone is what I crave.

Which brings me to my question:

Are you a loner or a groupie when it comes to fitness?

Do you enjoy running solo alone on the trails?  Do you bust out a hardcore strength workout while shutting out the outside world by blasting your music through your yurbuds?

Or

Do you feel recharged and energized working out with a group?  Whether you are joining a mommy and me boot camp class, a group class at your local gym, or even an intense crossfit workout… together with others is your thing.  Do you find that you are more motivated and challenged when you are working with others?

I find that I am a mixture of both.  It all depends on the day and type of workout that I need to get done.  If I have had a busy, stressful, and particularly noisy few days… I crave, need, and desire a quiet solo long run on the trail.  However, if I want to work out but am not in the mood to mentally push myself to go hard, I need to workout in a group setting.

I think there can be a healthy mix of being a loner and a groupie with fitness.  Some of my best and most intense workouts were with a group.  Yet, there are days when I know what I want to accomplish and just being alone with my music and my own agenda really ramps me up!

Are you a fitness loner or groupie?