diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index 60212385f8..d3e9131226 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
 #define TRAIT_FRIENDLY			"friendly"
 #define TRAIT_ASSBLASTUSA       "assblastusa"
 #define TRAIT_CULT_EYES 		"cult_eyes"
+#define TRAIT_FREESPRINT		"free_sprinting"
 
 
 // common trait sources
@@ -216,4 +217,4 @@
 #define NINJA_SUIT_TRAIT "ninja-suit"
 #define ANTI_DROP_IMPLANT_TRAIT "anti-drop-implant"
 #define ABDUCTOR_ANTAGONIST "abductor-antagonist"
-#define MADE_UNCLONEABLE "made-uncloneable"
\ No newline at end of file
+#define MADE_UNCLONEABLE "made-uncloneable"
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
index 9c9542ed17..292aba6c05 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
@@ -904,10 +904,11 @@ datum/status_effect/stabilized/blue/on_remove()
 	colour = "light pink"
 
 /datum/status_effect/stabilized/lightpink/on_apply()
-	owner.add_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SLIME_STATUS, update=TRUE, priority=100, multiplicative_slowdown=-1, blacklisted_movetypes=(FLYING|FLOATING))
+	ADD_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_FREESPRINT, "stabilized_slime")
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/status_effect/stabilized/lightpink/tick()
+	owner.adjustStaminaLoss(-4.5)
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in range(1, get_turf(owner)))
 		if(H != owner && H.stat != DEAD && H.health <= 0 && !H.reagents.has_reagent("epinephrine"))
 			to_chat(owner, "[linked_extract] pulses in sync with [H]'s heartbeat, trying to keep [H.p_them()] alive.")
@@ -915,7 +916,8 @@ datum/status_effect/stabilized/blue/on_remove()
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/status_effect/stabilized/lightpink/on_remove()
-	owner.remove_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_SLIME_STATUS)
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_FREESPRINT, "stabilized_slime")
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/status_effect/stabilized/adamantine
 	id = "stabilizedadamantine"
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
index badda6b239..15e08907d5 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_movement.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 	var/oldpseudoheight = pseudo_z_axis
 	. = ..()
 	if(. && sprinting && !(movement_type & FLYING) && canmove && !resting && m_intent == MOVE_INTENT_RUN && has_gravity(loc) && !pulledby)
-		doSprintLossTiles(1)
+		if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_FREESPRINT))
+			doSprintLossTiles(1)
 		if((oldpseudoheight - pseudo_z_axis) >= 8)
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You trip off of the elevated surface!</span>")
 			for(var/obj/item/I in held_items)