It was raining in the morning. So I went for a spin on Zwift. I decided to join some pacer group rides. I started with a 1.1W/kg group for 10 minutes. Then the next step up with a 2.2 W/kg. Followed by a 2.6 W/kg and then a 2.9 W/kg group. I think I got it right. The patience was acceptable. I felt pretty good from the start, but I needed time to get warmed up for the more difficult rides. I started with the fan turned off. I forgot to turn on the fan on the second group, so I had to wait till the gradient turned negative. I hopped off the trainer, then turned on the fan. I fell behind, so I was having to do 4 W/kg for a minute, just to catch up. From there, it was mostly less than 3 W/kg. Moving to the front and drifting backwards now and again. Mostly to drink and such. The 2.6 W/kg group felt like the sweet spot. I was able to hold my position without going into the red.
The saddle position felt tilted too far up. So, I tilted it down and then adjusted the height. It feels better, but I think I need to tilt the nose of the saddle up by just a fraction. I was out of the saddle while on the flats. It felt like I was doing a climb. I stayed with this group for 25 minutes, as I did the previous. I decided to hop into a 2.9 W/kg group for 5 minutes to see how it felt. It put me into the red. I probably could have held for another 5 minutes, that would be pushing it. Concentration was good. The miles went reasonably quick. Gear worked flawless. The HR dropped the signal now and again. Nutrition was good. I went through more than half my Gatorade. No water. Ailments were minimal. Some hand soreness. Balance and form felt good. Other notes, I think there were over 100 riders on the group rides. I didn't bother checking the total riders. Will have to check the video footage on that!