Genesis Custom Loop w/ Featured Image

home.php

<?php 
$odd_or_even = 'even';

$loop_2 = new WP_Query( 'cat=1&showposts=2&orderby=date&order=DESC' ); while ($loop_2->have_posts()) : $loop_2->the_post(); ?>
	<div <?php post_class( $odd_or_even ); ?>>
	<?php $odd_or_even = ( 'odd' == $odd_or_even ) ? 'even' : 'odd'; ?>

		<div class="column-5 left">
			<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" /><?php the_post_thumbnail( 'thumbnail', array( 'class' => 'featured-image' ) ); ?></a>
			<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" /><span class="read-more">Read More</span></a>
		</div>

		<div class="column-6 right">
			<h1 class="entry-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h1>

			<div class="entry-content">
				<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
			</div>

		</div>

	</div>
	<?php endwhile; wp_reset_query(); ?>
</div>

THIS WORKED, THANKS! :D

So this will make the featured image left and right alternately too?
Great