Thank you.
I meant 4-5h of sitting time. (edit: I'm body scanning mostly when sitting and using noting in between sitting)
I've only recently read MCTB and the Sayadaw noting technique. It does sound great maintaining mindfulness at all times throughout the day. So if you count noting while cooking, dish washing etc then I guess I'm putting more hours. However I find that I just do it for short breaks, than at other times I find myself doubting the technique, wondering what is the point, wondering what good does it do to watch the foot lifting, or placing it down and so I might be doing it half heartedly at the moment.

I really get the idea of maintaining mindfulness at all times and this was something I didn't know and didn't understand even when Goenka mentions to keep attention on one sensation or another at all times. Without noting it just seemed impossible to keep my mind on the breath in between the sittings (on retreats).
I'm preparing for a retreat in September. Used to stop vipassana altogether outside of retreats. So I am going for stream entry, but not very confident yet. Just hoping that this time, preparing three months in advance, maintaining a daily practice, will bring better results. I'm still not sure whether I've experienced A&P as some of the descriptions in MCTB are very colorful. Perhaps it was just bliss from Jhana... on the 2nd and 3rd retreats I thought I was feeling metta from the teachers but now I am wondering. I guess I could post a separate thread to get some feedback.
I'm just not 100% convinced at the moment of the actual goal of noting. I see that during sitting it is vipassana in and of itself. But when standing, and going about daily activities that are more demanding than just walking, I'm wondering if it's possible to investigate really or if it is mostly an exercise in maintaining a continuity of mindfulness.
Can't really walk around inside and not really conducive outside with cars, etc. So I'm just sitting and *trying* to note and limit distractions during the day... though I still do some reading on the ipad. Hmmm >_<