diff --git a/src/section_runner.rs b/src/section_runner.rs
index c92e2c1..53647b7 100644
--- a/src/section_runner.rs
+++ b/src/section_runner.rs
@@ -79,15 +79,6 @@ impl SecRun {
         }
     }
 
-    fn start(&mut self, interface: &dyn SectionInterface) {
-        use RunState::*;
-        debug!(section_id = self.section.id, "starting running section");
-        interface.set_section_state(self.section.interface_id, true);
-        self.state = Running {
-            start_time: Instant::now(),
-        };
-    }
-
     fn is_running(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(self.state, RunState::Running{..})
     }
@@ -96,43 +87,79 @@ impl SecRun {
     fn is_paused(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(self.state, RunState::Paused{..})
     }
+}
+
+struct RunnerTask {
+    interface: Arc<dyn SectionInterface + Sync>,
+    msg_recv: mpsc::Receiver<RunnerMsg>,
+    running: bool,
+    delay_future: OptionFuture<tokio::time::Delay>,
+    paused: bool,
+}
+
+impl RunnerTask {
+    fn new(
+        interface: Arc<dyn SectionInterface + Sync>,
+        msg_recv: mpsc::Receiver<RunnerMsg>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            interface,
+            msg_recv,
+            running: true,
+            delay_future: None.into(),
+            paused: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn start_run(&mut self, run: &mut SecRun) {
+        use RunState::*;
+        debug!(section_id = run.section.id, "starting running section");
+        self.interface
+            .set_section_state(run.section.interface_id, true);
+        run.state = Running {
+            start_time: Instant::now(),
+        };
+    }
 
-    fn finish(&mut self, interface: &dyn SectionInterface) {
-        if self.is_running() {
-            debug!(section_id = self.section.id, "finished running section");
-            interface.set_section_state(self.section.interface_id, false);
-            self.state = RunState::Finished;
+    fn finish_run(&mut self, run: &mut SecRun) {
+        if run.is_running() {
+            debug!(section_id = run.section.id, "finished running section");
+            self.interface
+                .set_section_state(run.section.interface_id, false);
+            run.state = RunState::Finished;
         } else {
             warn!(
-                section_id = self.section.id,
-                state = debug(&self.state),
+                section_id = run.section.id,
+                state = debug(&run.state),
                 "cannot finish run which is not running"
             );
         }
     }
 
-    fn cancel(&mut self, interface: &dyn SectionInterface) {
-        if self.is_running() {
-            debug!(section_id = self.section.id, "cancelling running section");
-            interface.set_section_state(self.section.interface_id, false);
+    fn cancel_run(&mut self, run: &mut SecRun) {
+        if run.is_running() {
+            debug!(section_id = run.section.id, "cancelling running section");
+            self.interface
+                .set_section_state(run.section.interface_id, false);
         }
-        self.state = RunState::Cancelled;
+        run.state = RunState::Cancelled;
     }
 
-    fn pause(&mut self, interface: &dyn SectionInterface) {
+    fn pause_run(&mut self, run: &mut SecRun) {
         use RunState::*;
-        match self.state {
+        match run.state {
             Running { start_time } => {
-                debug!(section_id = self.section.id, "pausing running section");
-                interface.set_section_state(self.section.interface_id, false);
-                self.state = Paused {
+                debug!(section_id = run.section.id, "pausing running section");
+                self.interface
+                    .set_section_state(run.section.interface_id, false);
+                run.state = Paused {
                     start_time,
                     pause_time: Instant::now(),
                 };
             }
             Waiting => {
-                debug!(section_id = self.section.id, "pausing waiting section");
-                self.state = Paused {
+                debug!(section_id = run.section.id, "pausing waiting section");
+                run.state = Paused {
                     start_time: Instant::now(),
                     pause_time: Instant::now(),
                 };
@@ -141,127 +168,130 @@ impl SecRun {
         }
     }
 
-    fn unpause(&mut self, interface: &dyn SectionInterface) {
+    fn unpause_run(&mut self, run: &mut SecRun) {
         use RunState::*;
-        match self.state {
+        match run.state {
             Paused {
                 start_time,
                 pause_time,
             } => {
-                debug!(section_id = self.section.id, "unpausing section");
-                interface.set_section_state(self.section.interface_id, true);
-                self.state = Running {
+                debug!(section_id = run.section.id, "unpausing section");
+                self.interface
+                    .set_section_state(run.section.interface_id, true);
+                run.state = Running {
                     start_time: Instant::now(),
                 };
                 let ran_for = pause_time - start_time;
-                self.duration -= ran_for;
+                run.duration -= ran_for;
             }
             Waiting | Finished | Cancelled | Running { .. } => {
                 warn!(
-                    section_id = self.section.id,
-                    state = debug(&self.state),
+                    section_id = run.section.id,
+                    state = debug(&run.state),
                     "can only unpause paused section"
                 );
             }
         }
     }
-}
 
-async fn runner_task(
-    interface: Arc<dyn SectionInterface + Sync>,
-    mut msg_recv: mpsc::Receiver<RunnerMsg>,
-) {
-    use RunState::*;
-
-    let span = trace_span!("runner_task");
-    let _enter = span.enter();
-
-    let mut running = true;
-    let mut run_queue: VecDeque<SecRun> = VecDeque::new();
-    let mut delay_future: OptionFuture<_> = None.into();
-    let mut paused = false;
-    while running {
-        if let Some(current_run) = run_queue.front_mut() {
-            let done = match current_run.state {
-                Waiting => {
-                    if paused {
-                        current_run.pause(&*interface);
-                    } else {
-                        current_run.start(&*interface);
-                        delay_future = Some(delay_for(current_run.duration)).into();
-                    }
+    fn process_queue(&mut self, run_queue: &mut VecDeque<SecRun>) {
+        use RunState::*;
+        loop {
+            let current_run = match run_queue.front_mut() {
+                Some(current_run) => current_run,
+                None => break,
+            };
+            let run_finished = match (&current_run.state, self.paused) {
+                (Waiting, false) => {
+                    self.start_run(current_run);
+                    self.delay_future = Some(delay_for(current_run.duration)).into();
                     false
                 }
-                Running { start_time } => {
-                    if paused {
-                        current_run.pause(&*interface);
-                        delay_future = None.into();
-                        false
-                    } else if start_time.elapsed() >= current_run.duration {
-                        current_run.finish(&*interface);
-                        delay_future = None.into();
-                        true
-                    } else {
-                        false
+                (Running { start_time }, false) => {
+                    let time_to_finish = start_time.elapsed() >= current_run.duration;
+                    if time_to_finish {
+                        self.finish_run(current_run);
+                        self.delay_future = None.into();
                     }
+                    time_to_finish
                 }
-                Paused { .. } => {
-                    if !paused {
-                        current_run.unpause(&*interface);
-                        delay_future = Some(delay_for(current_run.duration)).into();
-                    }
+                (Paused { .. }, false) => {
+                    self.unpause_run(current_run);
+                    self.delay_future = Some(delay_for(current_run.duration)).into();
                     false
                 }
-                Cancelled | Finished => true,
+                (Waiting, true) => {
+                    self.pause_run(current_run);
+                    false
+                }
+                (Running { .. }, true) => {
+                    self.pause_run(current_run);
+                    self.delay_future = None.into();
+                    false
+                }
+                (Paused { .. }, true) => false,
+                (Cancelled, _) | (Finished, _) => true,
             };
 
-            if done {
+            if run_finished {
                 run_queue.pop_front();
-                continue;
+            } else {
+                break;
             }
         }
+    }
 
-        let mut handle_msg = |msg: Option<RunnerMsg>| {
-            let msg = msg.expect("SectionRunner channel closed");
-            use RunnerMsg::*;
-            trace!(msg = debug(&msg), "runner_task recv");
-            match msg {
-                Quit => running = false,
-                QueueRun(handle, section, duration) => {
-                    run_queue.push_back(SecRun::new(handle, section, duration));
-                }
-                CancelRun(handle) => {
-                    for run in &mut run_queue {
-                        if run.handle != handle {
-                            continue;
-                        }
-                        trace!(handle = handle.0, "cancelling run by handle");
-                        run.cancel(&*interface);
-                    }
-                }
-                CancelAll => {
-                    let mut old_runs = VecDeque::new();
-                    swap(&mut old_runs, &mut run_queue);
-                    trace!(count = old_runs.len(), "cancelling all runs");
-                    for mut run in old_runs {
-                        run.cancel(&*interface);
+    fn handle_msg(&mut self, msg: Option<RunnerMsg>, run_queue: &mut VecDeque<SecRun>) {
+        let msg = msg.expect("SectionRunner channel closed");
+        use RunnerMsg::*;
+        trace!(msg = debug(&msg), "runner_task recv");
+        match msg {
+            Quit => self.running = false,
+            QueueRun(handle, section, duration) => {
+                run_queue.push_back(SecRun::new(handle, section, duration));
+            }
+            CancelRun(handle) => {
+                for run in run_queue {
+                    if run.handle != handle {
+                        continue;
                     }
+                    trace!(handle = handle.0, "cancelling run by handle");
+                    self.cancel_run(run);
                 }
-                Pause => {
-                    paused = true;
-                }
-                Unpause => {
-                    paused = false;
+            }
+            CancelAll => {
+                let mut old_runs = VecDeque::new();
+                swap(&mut old_runs, run_queue);
+                trace!(count = old_runs.len(), "cancelling all runs");
+                for mut run in old_runs {
+                    self.cancel_run(&mut run);
                 }
             }
-        };
-        let delay_done = || {
-            trace!("delay done");
-        };
-        tokio::select! {
-            msg = msg_recv.recv() => handle_msg(msg),
-            _ = &mut delay_future, if delay_future.is_some() => delay_done()
-        };
+            Pause => {
+                self.paused = true;
+            }
+            Unpause => {
+                self.paused = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn start(mut self) {
+        let span = trace_span!("runner_task");
+        let _enter = span.enter();
+
+        let mut run_queue: VecDeque<SecRun> = VecDeque::new();
+
+        while self.running {
+            self.process_queue(&mut run_queue);
+            let delay_done = || {
+                trace!("delay done");
+            };
+            tokio::select! {
+                msg = self.msg_recv.recv() => self.handle_msg(msg, &mut run_queue),
+                _ = &mut self.delay_future, if self.delay_future.is_some() => delay_done()
+            };
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -287,7 +317,7 @@ pub struct SectionRunner {
 impl SectionRunner {
     pub fn new(interface: Arc<dyn SectionInterface + Sync>) -> Self {
         let (msg_send, msg_recv) = mpsc::channel(8);
-        spawn(runner_task(interface, msg_recv));
+        spawn(RunnerTask::new(interface, msg_recv).start());
         Self {
             inner: Arc::new(SectionRunnerInner::new()),
             msg_send,