change of pace
Welcome new rhythm
A change of pace is a shift from one activity or rhythm to another, typically for refreshment or variety.
The phrase often describes something that breaks routine: After months of desk work, the field assignment was a welcome change of pace.
In sports, a change of pace is a deliberate variation in speed to disrupt an opponent's timing.
Rate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- timingArt of choosing moments
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- flowUnbroken forward movement
stride · gear shift · transition · adjustment · modulation · acceleration · deceleration · recalibration
State of being diverse
- diversionRedirection of attention
- departureAct of going away
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- shiftMovement or work period
shake-up · freshness · alternation · switch · adventure · exploration · spontaneity · surprise
tempo
Rate of musical performance
flow · stride · gear shift · transition · adjustment · modulation · acceleration · deceleration · recalibration
variety
State of being diverse
shift · shake-up · freshness · alternation · switch · adventure · exploration · spontaneity · surprise · experimentation
relaxation
State of being unwound
leisure · repose · unwinding · intermission · pause · breather · timeout · decompression · slowdown · retreat
- changeflux, transformation, metamorphosis, alteration, transitions
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, ball control, stepover, throwing
- feintsfeint, fake, juke, deke, head fake
- hockey skillspuck handling, stickhandling, deke, deking, dangle
- adaptabilityadapt, flexibility, resilience, adaptability, pliability
- renewalrenewal, reinvigoration, restart, reboot, fresh start
change of pacesame old thing
Familiar, unchanged situation
monotony · sameness · routine · business as usual · status quo
change of pacecontinuity
Uninterrupted progression or coherence
consistency · continuation · persistence · steady course · keeping on
change, pace, changes, changed, changing, changeable, unchangeable, exchange, interchange