well look at this. it's not that i'm in the exact same situation but i ride and run track as well. let me put it this way, my track team is going to nat'ls so i know exactly wat kind of dedication you're talking about when your parents want you to run. i just bike afer my runs, it's actually not too hard. it's a great recovery. plus, the running will pump ur cardio up so fast ur biking legs really won't be able to keep up. and ever since i've been running, all my meets have been on saturdays, which leaves me sundays to bike race. the only day i can't ride are tuesdays b/c i have dual meets against other schools. but if you don't really wanna do track, don't make it a priority. yes, ur parents are gonna make you but you who says you have to give it a 100%? if you're good enough where you make a huge impact on the team u might want to reconsider how much effort you put in. but if you're just the average kid doing something to stay productive in the spring i wouldn't worry too terribly much about it. just ride alot, ur parents will realize what you really want and what you really love. they know u hate track b/c you've told them, they just haven't come to grips with it (luckily my parents don't force it upon me). that's about all i have to say.