Miles / elevation covered

Quick question =
Im attempting a 2nd return to running after 3 attempts of corrective surgery on my back (specifically L5 S1.)
Ive walked my 3 dogs on the same route for years in rural northumberland. Its a 4 mile loop with 700 foot of elevation. Im thinking of following a training plan to get me up to marathon distance for February (ive ran a few marathons already & my last race was a 35 mile ultra at the end of March 2015 im also a member of a running club)
Can i use my miles & elevation on my dog walk as "logged miles" for my training plan?
I hope this makes sense
thanks in advance
duley

Why not gently jog it and use the miles as recovery runs?

I guess it depends on "your plan"

why didnt i think of that Matthew ;-) dog walk this morning was a gentle jog - 4 miles + 700ft elevation. Thatll do nicely