Hey you did great increasing your distance that much in windy conditions.
I hate to dip my fly in your ointment but the wind will always be against you. I always feel I was riding into headwind and never felt a tailwind on the return. I reccently read something on Sheldon Brown's website that suggests my perception may be actually true.
Apparently, helped by a tailwind you would ride faster than the wind so feel the air pushing against you and if you ride in the morning the cold air rolls downhill; not fast enough to feel if stationary but you'll feel it when riding. It's all part of the joy (or do I mean pain) of riding I guess.