one by one

The Open WOD2 showed up last night:
10 min Snatch AMRAP
3 x 30 of increased wts after each 30
amrap of fourth wt in remaining time
I find it interesting that here is another WOD of just one movement...different weights within the WOD, but one movement nonetheless.
WOD1 was also just the one movement: burpees.

It's very rare that we CrossFitters will see just one movement in a usual daily WOD.  There may be a strength component that's the primary movement of the day, but usually, whether programmed in as an 'after party' or the members come up with one on their own (because as much as we put on a good groan-fest, we are always secretly looking for more), there is usually another movement to end the workout.  I'm wondering if that is what's contributing to the feeling of intrigue/a slight imbalance surrounding WODs 1&2. 

We have developed a brain (muscle) memory to expect transitions in a WOD based upon what we are usually asked to do.  That said, what a brilliant strategy by CF HQ to come up with WODs that truely test our mental fortitude, not just our physical ability.  If a CrossFit WOD could EVER be even remotely boring (annie peeks over her shoulder for CF enforcers ready to pounce on her for being blasphemous), it would be during a one movement WOD.  Enter "constantly varied..", the first part of the description of CrossFit.
This programming definitely falls under the category of varied!

It never occured to me that:
a) a one-movement WOD could elicit such confusion
b) my brain was also part of the "muscle-memory" equation
c) a burpee could reduce a badass CFer to a puddle
d) 'snatch' would be a week-long dinner conversation
e) all of the above

Wrap your brains around yet another one movement WOD, my fellow CFers, and get after week 2!