Originally Posted by Plainsman
Good stuff! Thanks folks, that's exactly the type of info I'm looking for. You guys actually have me excited about doing intervals (I may regret saying that though

) Now the challenge will be finding the time to ride. I'm triathlon training, so I have two other sports to work in. I feel like my best bet to pick up time is on the bike though, and hopefully your suggestions will help.
Intervals on the bike will help your run without risk of injury if you're prone to running injuries. I did my first tri (sprint dist) with a grand total of 3.5 miles of running training. 3rd in age group (bike, run, and final). Don't sweat the running