I've been doing some IL runs and I've noticed that whenever I load into a map (be it with the map command or the new game menu) there's a second or two of time where I'm in the game and the timer is running but I can't move. Does anyone know why this is or how to fix it?

you need to save and load after loading the map, also you can join the sourceruns discord and ask questions there

Yeah, I ended up joining the server for future questions. Apologies for the forum spam.

If a glitchless category ends up being made, it wouldn't be allowed for those pretty sure, as that is saveload abuse which is considered a glitch.