Or just do your normal route but rather than riding it all in one go, ride it in sections
I can do that, it's getting ion the 3-4 pedal strokes at the start/small rises/after corners etc that I just lose the guy in front on. I can carry as much/more speed into corners, I just can't keep up when they accelerate out of them!
To do list:
*more leg work at the gym
*Will get some new shoes and pedals sorted and get out on the road with the local club
*SPD's (I hate them for technical stuff, so might build a second bike to remove the temptation to take on jump's drops clipped in)