I appreciate the input, Rob, thanks. I wanted to start at 3 days a week of short practices to build the positive habit and avoid getting discouraged. I have wondered, though, whether it would be easier to maintain the habit as part of a daily morning routine instead of practicing ad hoc.
Re practicing while sick, I figured there wasn't much point to it, and it's good to rest up. I suppose Lin-Manuel Miranda had to crush it on broadway with a head cold, so there's that. As for practicing while away, I'm just aware of people hearing me through thin hotel walls and being irritated or judgmental
Not tryna be defensive, just explaining my thought processes. Cheers!