I'd like to spend more time practicing Kendo, both to be good at it and to get some more exercise. But at the end of the work day, there are generally other things I'd rather be doing (e.g. hanging out with littlestar). Previously I've considered waking up an hour early every so often to work out, but that didn't appeal much either. This morning, I did a test-run on the compromise -- waking up twenty minutes early /every/ morning and practicing.
I think this is the best method -- rather than the kick in the stomach of losing an hour of sleep, I just shave off a third of that. Then I can wander outside to the nice parklike environment (or even park environment -- since I'm next door to one) and practice for 15-20 minutes. That way I start the day energized by the exercise and feeling good about things, and I'll have the valuable training experience of practicing every day.
And so far, I don't seem to have weirded out the morning walkers in the park too much, either.