I want to go running, but honestly, I'm afraid I'll get kidnapped. What should I do?

I can't join cross country at school because it's too late in the season. I'm a 15 year old girl which is instantly a target, pretty much. My friends always complain that I run too fast for them, but if I don't run fast I feel like I'm not trying hard enough. Plus I have a feeling most of them would rather spend time with their boyfriends than running any day. I do have pepper spray, but I would wear my ipod the whole time which would make me vulnerable. Self defense cles cost money I don't have and plus I'd be too terrified to even use the things they taught me. Is there anything else I can do, or should I just not go running at all? (My town is kind of safe, they found half a body in a dumpster the other day and there's some hobos that live in the forest next to my house haha but other than that you never really hear of anything bad happening...but still)