diff --git a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust.xml b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust.xml
index 854ae63..9d944ac 100644
--- a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust.xml
+++ b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust.xml
@@ -7,21 +7,18 @@
         <trigger>
             <name>test_trigger1</name>
             <logLevel>Info</logLevel>
-            <type>sync</type>
             <intervalInSeconds>1</intervalInSeconds>
             <governor>ondemand</governor>
         </trigger>
         <trigger>
             <name>test_trigger2</name>
             <logLevel>Info</logLevel>
-            <type>sync</type>
             <intervalInSeconds>3</intervalInSeconds>
             <governor>conservative</governor>
         </trigger>
         <trigger>
             <name>roon</name>
             <logLevel>Info</logLevel>
-            <type>async</type>
             <intervalInSeconds>2</intervalInSeconds>
             <governor>performance</governor>
             <customConfig>
@@ -36,7 +33,6 @@
         <trigger>
             <name>wakeup</name>
             <logLevel>Info</logLevel>
-            <type>sync</type>
             <intervalInSeconds>5</intervalInSeconds>
             <governor>conservative</governor>
             <customConfig>
@@ -47,7 +43,6 @@
         <trigger>
             <name>cpu_load</name>
             <logLevel>Debug</logLevel>
-            <type>sync</type>
             <intervalInSeconds>5</intervalInSeconds>
             <governor>performance</governor>
             <customConfig>
@@ -62,7 +57,6 @@
         <trigger>
             <name>roon_arc</name>
             <logLevel>Info</logLevel>
-            <type>async</type>
             <intervalInSeconds>5</intervalInSeconds>
             <governor>performance</governor>
             <customConfig>
diff --git a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/config.py b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/config.py
index bad20bd..fe0134b 100644
--- a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/config.py
+++ b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/config.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from cpu_governor_auto_adjust.logger import getLogger
 class TriggerTuple(NamedTuple):
     name: str
     loglevel: str
-    type: str
     interval_in_seconds: int
     governor: str
     custom_config: OrderedDict[str, Any]
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ class Config:
         for trigger_elem in _trigger_elements:
             name = self._get_single_text_value_from_xpath('name', trigger_elem)
             loglevel = self._get_single_text_value_from_xpath('logLevel', trigger_elem)
-            type = self._get_single_text_value_from_xpath('type', trigger_elem)
             interval_in_seconds = self._get_single_text_value_from_xpath('intervalInSeconds', trigger_elem)
             governor = self._get_single_text_value_from_xpath('governor', trigger_elem)
             try:
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ class Config:
             _new_trigger = TriggerTuple(
                     name=name,
                     loglevel=loglevel,
-                    type=type,
                     interval_in_seconds=int(interval_in_seconds),
                     governor=governor,
                     custom_config=custom_config
diff --git a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/schedule.py b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/schedule.py
index 6f44275..1051f4b 100644
--- a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/schedule.py
+++ b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/schedule.py
@@ -49,23 +49,9 @@ class TriggerScheduler(AppClass):
             self.log.debug("callback trigger %s, state: %s", _trigger.name, _trigger.trigger_state)  
             await asyncio.sleep(_trigger.config.interval_in_seconds)
             
-    async def sync_trigger(self, _trigger: Trigger) -> None:
-        """Run a trigger with a specific name at a given interval."""
-        while True:
-            start = monotonic()
-            _trigger.run()
-            end = monotonic()
-            self.log.debug("run once trigger %s, state: %s, duration: %.3f ms", _trigger.name, _trigger.trigger_state, (end - start) * 1000)  
-            await asyncio.sleep(_trigger.config.interval_in_seconds)
-
     async def start_trigger(self, _trigger: Trigger) -> None:
         """Start a new trigger."""
-        if _trigger.config.type == "async":
-            self.loop.create_task(self.async_trigger(_trigger))
-        elif _trigger.config.type == "sync":
-            self.loop.create_task(self.sync_trigger(_trigger))
-        else:
-            raise ValueError(f"unknown trigger type: {_trigger.config.type}")
+        self.loop.create_task(self.async_trigger(_trigger))
         self.running_triggers.append(_trigger)
 
     async def stop_triggers(self) -> None:
diff --git a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/cpu_load.py b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/cpu_load.py
index c4a1bd8..ac570f1 100644
--- a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/cpu_load.py
+++ b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/cpu_load.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from cpu_governor_auto_adjust.trigger import Trigger
 from cpu_governor_auto_adjust.config import Config
 from functools import cached_property
 from os import getloadavg
+import asyncio
 
 
 class CpuLoadTrigger(Trigger):
@@ -54,29 +55,34 @@ class CpuLoadTrigger(Trigger):
     def current_load_average_over_under_threshold(self) -> bool:
         return any(load <= threshold for load, threshold in zip(self.current_load, self.low_threshold))
     
-    def run(self) -> None:
-        current_active = self.active
-        new_high_load_active = self.current_load_average_over_high_threshold
-        new_low_load_active = self.current_load_average_over_under_threshold
-        
-        if not current_active and new_high_load_active:
-            self.log.info(
-                "activating trigger, load: %s, high threshold: %s, governor: %s", 
-                self.current_load, self.high_threshold, self.governor.name
-            )
-            self.active = True
+    async def check_load(self) -> None:
+        while True:
+            current_active = self.active
+            new_high_load_active = self.current_load_average_over_high_threshold
+            new_low_load_active = self.current_load_average_over_under_threshold
             
-        elif current_active and new_high_load_active:
-            self.log.debug(
-                "trigger is already active, load: %s, high threshold: %s", 
-                self.current_load, self.high_threshold
-            )
-        
-        elif current_active and new_low_load_active:
-            self.log.info(
-                "deactivating trigger, load: %s, low threshold: %s, governor: %s", 
-                self.current_load, self.low_threshold, self.governor.name
-            )
-            self.active = False
-        else:
-            self.log.debug("trigger is already inactive, load: %s, threshold: %s", self.current_load, self.high_threshold)
+            if not current_active and new_high_load_active:
+                self.log.info(
+                    "activating trigger, load: %s, high threshold: %s, governor: %s", 
+                    self.current_load, self.high_threshold, self.governor.name
+                )
+                self.active = True
+                
+            elif current_active and new_high_load_active:
+                self.log.debug(
+                    "trigger is already active, load: %s, high threshold: %s", 
+                    self.current_load, self.high_threshold
+                )
+            
+            elif current_active and new_low_load_active:
+                self.log.info(
+                    "deactivating trigger, load: %s, low threshold: %s, governor: %s", 
+                    self.current_load, self.low_threshold, self.governor.name
+                )
+                self.active = False
+            else:
+                self.log.debug("trigger is already inactive, load: %s, threshold: %s", self.current_load, self.high_threshold)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                
+    async def async_run(self) -> None:
+        await self.check_load()
diff --git a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/test_trigger1.py b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/test_trigger1.py
index 6fdf10a..eda7a4c 100644
--- a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/test_trigger1.py
+++ b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/test_trigger1.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 from cpu_governor_auto_adjust.trigger import Trigger
 from cpu_governor_auto_adjust.config import Config
 import random
+import asyncio
 
 class TestTrigger1(Trigger):
     def __init__(self, _config: Config) -> None:
         super().__init__(_config)
         
-    def run(self) -> None:
-        choices = [False, True]
-        self.log.debug("run check code of %s", self.__class__.__name__)
-        self.active = random.choice(choices)
+    async def async_run(self) -> None:
+        while True:
+            choices = [False, True]
+            self.log.debug("run check code of %s", self.__class__.__name__)
+            self.active = random.choice(choices)
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
diff --git a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/time.py b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/time.py
index a49d93c..e3b44ce 100644
--- a/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/time.py
+++ b/cpu_governor_auto_adjust/triggers/time.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from cpu_governor_auto_adjust.trigger import Trigger
 from cpu_governor_auto_adjust.config import Config
 from datetime import datetime, time
+import asyncio
 
 
 class TimeTrigger(Trigger):
@@ -14,11 +15,16 @@ class TimeTrigger(Trigger):
     def end_time(self) -> time:
         return datetime.strptime(self.config.custom_config['endTime'], '%H:%M').time()
     
-    def run(self) -> None:
-        active_current = self.active
-        active_new = self.start_time() <= datetime.now().time() <= self.end_time()
-        if not active_current and active_new:
-            self.log.info("activating trigger, start time: %s, end time: %s, governor: %s", self.start_time(), self.end_time(), self.governor.name)
-        elif active_current and not active_new:
-            self.log.info("deactivating trigger, start time: %s, end time: %s, governor: %s", self.start_time(), self.end_time(), self.governor.name)
-        self.active = active_new
+    async def check_time(self) -> None:
+        while True:
+            active_current = self.active
+            active_new = self.start_time() <= datetime.now().time() <= self.end_time()
+            if not active_current and active_new:
+                self.log.info("activating trigger, start time: %s, end time: %s, governor: %s", self.start_time(), self.end_time(), self.governor.name)
+            elif active_current and not active_new:
+                self.log.info("deactivating trigger, start time: %s, end time: %s, governor: %s", self.start_time(), self.end_time(), self.governor.name)
+            self.active = active_new
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
+        
+    async def async_run(self) -> None:
+        await self.check_time()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3ce7433..c2bb5b9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "cpu_governor_auto_adjust"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.4.0"
 description = "This application has been developed to automatically change cpu governor based on certain triggers."
 authors = [
     { name = "Martin Reurekas", email = "martin@semrks.nl" }