diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e18a6c8..d8a5322 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ __pycache__/
 *.so
 simulation
 network-runner/target
+.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/network-runner/src/node/mix/mod.rs b/network-runner/src/node/mix/mod.rs
index 21330cf..ac07664 100644
--- a/network-runner/src/node/mix/mod.rs
+++ b/network-runner/src/node/mix/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+mod step_scheduler;
+
 use super::{Node, NodeId};
 use crate::network::{InMemoryNetworkInterface, NetworkInterface, PayloadSize};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
diff --git a/network-runner/src/node/mix/step_scheduler.rs b/network-runner/src/node/mix/step_scheduler.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e164e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network-runner/src/node/mix/step_scheduler.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+use chrono::format::Item;
+use futures::Stream;
+use rand::RngCore;
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::sync::mpsc;
+use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+struct Interval {
+    duration: Duration,
+    current_elapsed: Duration,
+    update_time: mpsc::Receiver<Duration>,
+}
+
+impl Interval {
+    pub fn update(&mut self, elapsed: Duration) -> bool {
+        self.current_elapsed += elapsed;
+        if self.current_elapsed >= self.duration {
+            self.current_elapsed = Duration::from_secs(0);
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Stream for Interval {
+    type Item = ();
+
+    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        if let Ok(elapsed) = self.update_time.recv() {
+            if self.update(elapsed) {
+                return Poll::Ready(Some(()));
+            }
+        }
+        Poll::Pending
+    }
+}
+
+struct TemporalRelease {
+    random_sleeps: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Duration>>,
+    elapsed: Duration,
+    current_sleep: Duration,
+    update_time: mpsc::Receiver<Duration>,
+}
+
+impl TemporalRelease {
+    pub fn new<Rng: RngCore + 'static>(
+        mut rng: Rng,
+        update_time: mpsc::Receiver<Duration>,
+        (min_delay, max_delay): (u64, u64),
+    ) -> Self {
+        let mut random_sleeps = Box::new(std::iter::repeat_with(move || {
+            Duration::from_secs((rng.next_u64() % (max_delay + 1)).max(min_delay))
+        }));
+        let current_sleep = random_sleeps.next().unwrap();
+        Self {
+            random_sleeps,
+            elapsed: Duration::from_secs(0),
+            current_sleep,
+            update_time,
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn update(&mut self, elapsed: Duration) -> bool {
+        self.elapsed += elapsed;
+        if self.elapsed >= self.current_sleep {
+            self.elapsed = Duration::from_secs(0);
+            self.current_sleep = self.random_sleeps.next().unwrap();
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Stream for TemporalRelease {
+    type Item = ();
+
+    fn poll_next(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        if let Ok(elapsed) = self.update_time.recv() {
+            if self.update(elapsed) {
+                return Poll::Ready(Some(()));
+            }
+        }
+        Poll::Pending
+    }
+}