Doing some anarobic/recovery work is a great idea, as the pack could give a rip what your LT is . Remember to develope the mental game, an important trait to develop early is a sense of urgency about position in a race, succesfull tail gunning is really only for the very experienced. This is one significant difference between a Racer and a dude who is fast on a bike.
What kind of anarobic work would you sugest then? Short hard sprints vs longer anarobic intervals? As to the mental that is not a problem as to Urgency. When I got dropped last time I did not give up. I knew it was urgent to catch the pack and I did everything I could to try and do that...