When me an ol' Blue set out for a ride, I get to the local highway where all my rides start. Then I hold a moistened finger into the air to see from which direction the gentle Nebraska breeze is originating. (Okay, really, I look down on the ground to see whch foot I had to unclip to keep from being blown over!) Then, that is the way I go, right into the wind! Work my butt off, (and I still have a lot to work off!) but the ride home is worth it! Heart rate barely into the aerobic zone, working the tallest gears I have, and having a ball! Someone on this forum once said that hills and headwinds build character....I must be one of the biggest characters around!
That is what works for me...try it, you might like it!