Hey, thanks so much for taking the time to play the game and leave a comment, I really appreciate it!
I definitely struggled nailing down a solid UI, especially given the time constraint. You're totally right, putting the countdown timer closer to the bar would help. And great feedback about the stamina system. If given more time, I 100% would've rethought and kept tweaking how the timing/rhythm mechanics, stamina and powerups all work (both in isolation, and together). I may update all of these in a post-jam-update!
As for music... I'm no musician, so I knew not to even try tackling that given the timeline of the game jam, lol. Maybe I'll reach out to someone to help me with that! But agreed, having music that ties in to the rhythm of the running mechanic would be SWEET.
Thanks again for your thoughtful feedback, it's appreciated!