I know I haven't even done a speedrun of this mod or even Undertale itself, but in the current patient mode you are still allowed to take the speed upgrade in the dog room (idk what it's called, it's right before snowdin town).

I was thinking of there being a category where you can only move at the standard speed, since "it is the intended way to play this mod, but it does take some patiance"

I don't think skipping the speed upgrades is the intended way to play patient mode. They were added specifically for patient mode, anyway.

Hm. I guess.

imma do it anyway