Or keep riding with them and adjust mental attitude. Last couple times on Wed night worlds I’ve been estimating what it takes to hang with the A group. Drafting some bigger dudes, guys that are over 100kg (I’m ~95kg), I’ve been able to hang on at around 325W. My FTP is roughly 265 right now and I estimate that I can last about 4-5 minutes hanging onto wheels. My short-term goal is to simply increase my time from 2 minutes to 4-5 minutes, take a short-cut, and then repeat when they catch me later in the ride.
@TRusername seem to recall you are 40+ and I listened to this podcast yesterday:
Well presented and practical information. Worth a listen.