Sentence 1: James feared that his hiking days were over after gaining weight. 
 Sentence 3: Finally, his brother encouraged him to begin with small walks 
 Sentence 4:  James gradually worked up from small steps to a very big hike 
 Sentence 5:  He was so happy his brother had encouraged him to keep trying 
 Option 1: He decided to take up fishing instead. 
 Option 2: He longed to go on a hike, but it seemed impossible.