Anyone train solo only for long rides?

[Trek-chick]

I'll be doing my first century this Fall and will be doing most if not all my training solo. I plan to do a lot of commuting to work (15 miles each way) and do some longer rides on weekends. I printed out a few training plans I found online to get a basis for what I want to be doing each week but, will basically just ride whenever I can. Work and family make it hard to squeeze in rides sometimes but, the commuting to work will fill in the gaps for me.

I'm pretty much a newbie to road cycling. My background is mostly mountain biking so, this is still new to me. I don't mind training alone and actually think I like it better by myself. but, that's just me

[indysteel]

I have gone through periods where I've ridden more by myself than with others. I've done long stretches of group rides, centuries and tours by myself. I actually find it kind of nice to do supported rides alone, certainly nicer than trying to keep somebody else's pace.

I do try to take some special precautions when I ride alone. Someone always knows where I'm going and what time I expect to be back. I carry a cell phone, money, and my Road ID. I tend to stick to routes I'm familar with on some level and/or I make use of the marked routes in my area that the club has used. My biggest fear, to be honest, is dogs, so I started carrying Halt as well.

[SheFly]

Like Indy, I like to train alone. I know how to fix minor mechanical issues (flats, chains, derailleur adjustments, etc.) and carry a phone and my RoadID. I also let someone (DH) know when I am leaving and when I expect to be back, but not always my route.

I do A LOT of group riding (and racing), so training solo is actually one of my guilty pleasures

SheFly