Headwinds

How is it possible to run nine miles around a city, sometimes heading north, sometimes south, and other times east or west and always be running into a head wind?  That’s what today’s run felt like.  As I started out about 3:30 this afternoon I headed north into a stiff wind.  I was actually glad because I knew that most of the return route I would have the wind at my back.  But four miles later as I was heading south it felt like the wind was stronger.  So I alerted my route and worked my way through some side streets but still couldn’t catch the wind at my back.   I’m not sure how that’s possible but I do know I had a good workout and with that wind I didn’t get hot.